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Boston Fireguy · 12-23-2009, 10:38 AM

On Sabbatia Lake in Taunton MA I was able to bring our 16' tri hull into our cove and whip it out into open water, accelerating the skier towards the beach with enough momentum to step out of the skis and not touch water much above the ankles. If you've never ridden in a tri hull, they slap in rough water but they can carve a square corner. I did once come in a little too quick, launching my brother with skis still attached onto the sand! The skis stopped, but he didn't.

We also did a lot of tubing back when tubing meant using a large truck tire tube, complete with its protruding valve (late 60's-early 70's). We took great pleasure making decreasing radius turns at full throttle (boat speed 35-40 mph) with the tuber literally being at a near 90 degree angle to the gunwale of the boat at the end of a 100' tow rope. When you flipped (which happened often at speed) the water seemed as hard as concrete. Flipping one off - the tube that is, was a sport all in itself. I once dislocated my shoulder after getting flipped.

We shouldn't be alive today........

12-23-2009, 10:38 AM	#40
Boston Fireguy Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sanders Bay/Naples FL/South Shore MA Posts: 43 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Beach Landing a Water Skier On Sabbatia Lake in Taunton MA I was able to bring our 16' tri hull into our cove and whip it out into open water, accelerating the skier towards the beach with enough momentum to step out of the skis and not touch water much above the ankles. If you've never ridden in a tri hull, they slap in rough water but they can carve a square corner. I did once come in a little too quick, launching my brother with skis still attached onto the sand! The skis stopped, but he didn't. We also did a lot of tubing back when tubing meant using a large truck tire tube, complete with its protruding valve (late 60's-early 70's). We took great pleasure making decreasing radius turns at full throttle (boat speed 35-40 mph) with the tuber literally being at a near 90 degree angle to the gunwale of the boat at the end of a 100' tow rope. When you flipped (which happened often at speed) the water seemed as hard as concrete. Flipping one off - the tube that is, was a sport all in itself. I once dislocated my shoulder after getting flipped. We shouldn't be alive today........