Driving a boat with a skier or tuber

LIforrelaxin · 09-03-2013, 03:27 PM

When droping a ski it is in the skiers, boat owners, ans skis best interest that it be done, in a location that it out of the way of main stream traffic... To of course limit the possibility that another craft accidentally find it in their way...

I have often wonder why Winnipesaukee doesn't have some designated ski area's for this reason... Not that it would keep you from skiing anywhere on the lake... But some designated ski areas would be helpful, as they would be area's where people would expect to see a lone ski floating along.

brk-lnt · 09-03-2013, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin

When droping a ski it is in the skiers, boat owners, ans skis best interest that it be done, in a location that it out of the way of main stream traffic... To of course limit the possibility that another craft accidentally find it in their way...

I have often wonder why Winnipesaukee doesn't have some designated ski area's for this reason... Not that it would keep you from skiing anywhere on the lake... But some designated ski areas would be helpful, as they would be area's where people would expect to see a lone ski floating along.

From my understandings, all the "best" ski areas seem to be ringed by homes that would put up a bitchfest if that happened.

upthesaukee · 09-03-2013, 09:43 PM

...which is the last time I have been waterskiing, when I wanted to try my luck with slalom skiing, I would drop the ski by Dad's dock, and my mom or wife would swim out and get the ski. If we were out on the lake, away from the dock, Mom or my wife or some other adult, would don a vest, and go in the water with me. We would start off close to shore, make a loop around and drop a ski near the adult who would the retrieve the ski and wait to be picked up after a little skiing. Water had to be warm, or it was skiing with two skis.

HellRaZoR004 · 09-03-2013, 10:29 PM

Today I would rather leave the ski by itself then to have a person and a ski become a victim.

I think the point I tried to make is no matter where I dropped the ski this guy would have hit it anyways. It wasn't in a main boating area and was very close to shore.

tis · 09-04-2013, 07:27 AM

We never went out to get the ski but we never dropped it out in the middle either. If I knew someone was going to drop, I would make a swing back around and they would drop there. I was just a little kid when I first slalomed and right away learned to get up on one so it wasn't a problem for long but for some people they have a hard time getting up on one so they just always drop. We always used the beach start.

HellRaZoR004 · 09-04-2013, 09:29 AM

Learning behind a 1956 Chris Craft made it a little difficult to get up on a single ski. That boat didn't have the hole shot like others.

cillovely · 09-04-2013, 11:01 AM

Well in my history props come and props go and get bent and you need new ones. I have damaged two now

one this past July in Paugus Bay. My fault didn't see the marker, going to fast and boom, hit shallow. (I will say in my defense my hubby said to go faster, but I should have studied the map a little closer before doign so). At least hubby is mechanically inclined and could fix it. I opened up my wallet and paid the price once again.

My son is not quite tube ready and he'd be the only one who could since it's just us three. Spotters need to be at least 13 years old, right? But I'm in no hurry since it can have it's scary moments.

BroadHopper · 09-04-2013, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cillovely

Well in my history props come and props go and get bent and you need new ones. I have damaged two now

one this past July in Paugus Bay. My fault didn't see the marker, going to fast and boom, hit shallow. (I will say in my defense my hubby said to go faster, but I should have studied the map a little closer before doign so). At least hubby is mechanically inclined and could fix it. I opened up my wallet and paid the price once again.

My son is not quite tube ready and he'd be the only one who could since it's just us three. Spotters need to be at least 13 years old, right? But I'm in no hurry since it can have it's scary moments.

A woman with a wallet? Your husband is a lucky man!

Just Sold · 09-04-2013, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by HellRaZoR004

Learning behind a 1956 Chris Craft made it a little difficult to get up on a single ski. That boat didn't have the hole shot like others.

My first time succesfully getting up on 2 skis was behind a Downings rental boat that John Minihan's dad had rented for him. It was a 15'/16'Lyman with no windshield. After that I learned to slalom behind my Dad's 1959 19' Lyman with the 109 HP Grey Marine engine. I started from shore every time and never did the drop a ski thing. Being very young and light weight getting up on 1 ski was easy.

SIKSUKR · 09-05-2013, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Just Sold

I started from shore every time and never did the drop a ski thing.

I too never learned slalom by dropping a ski, it was from shore. Hit the gas, and a couple of hops and off. Probably not the easiest way. It may have effected my first few tries dropping my first ski...learning to barefoot. Ouch! That was not a fun experience.

09-03-2013, 03:27 PM	#1
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 1,052 Thanked 901 Times in 531 Posts	When droping a ski it is in the skiers, boat owners, ans skis best interest that it be done, in a location that it out of the way of main stream traffic... To of course limit the possibility that another craft accidentally find it in their way... I have often wonder why Winnipesaukee doesn't have some designated ski area's for this reason... Not that it would keep you from skiing anywhere on the lake... But some designated ski areas would be helpful, as they would be area's where people would expect to see a lone ski floating along. __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....

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upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,614 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,483 Thanked 1,987 Times in 1,087 Posts	Back in the 80's... ...which is the last time I have been waterskiing, when I wanted to try my luck with slalom skiing, I would drop the ski by Dad's dock, and my mom or wife would swim out and get the ski. If we were out on the lake, away from the dock, Mom or my wife or some other adult, would don a vest, and go in the water with me. We would start off close to shore, make a loop around and drop a ski near the adult who would the retrieve the ski and wait to be picked up after a little skiing. Water had to be warm, or it was skiing with two skis. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

09-03-2013, 10:29 PM	#4
HellRaZoR004 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Litchfield/Gilford Posts: 828 Thanks: 233 Thanked 224 Times in 131 Posts	Today I would rather leave the ski by itself then to have a person and a ski become a victim. I think the point I tried to make is no matter where I dropped the ski this guy would have hit it anyways. It wasn't in a main boating area and was very close to shore.

09-04-2013, 07:27 AM	#5
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,835 Thanks: 764 Thanked 1,474 Times in 1,029 Posts	We never went out to get the ski but we never dropped it out in the middle either. If I knew someone was going to drop, I would make a swing back around and they would drop there. I was just a little kid when I first slalomed and right away learned to get up on one so it wasn't a problem for long but for some people they have a hard time getting up on one so they just always drop. We always used the beach start.

09-04-2013, 09:29 AM	#6
HellRaZoR004 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Litchfield/Gilford Posts: 828 Thanks: 233 Thanked 224 Times in 131 Posts	Learning behind a 1956 Chris Craft made it a little difficult to get up on a single ski. That boat didn't have the hole shot like others.

09-04-2013, 11:01 AM	#7
cillovely Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 106 Thanks: 17 Thanked 26 Times in 15 Posts	Well in my history props come and props go and get bent and you need new ones. I have damaged two now one this past July in Paugus Bay. My fault didn't see the marker, going to fast and boom, hit shallow. (I will say in my defense my hubby said to go faster, but I should have studied the map a little closer before doign so). At least hubby is mechanically inclined and could fix it. I opened up my wallet and paid the price once again. My son is not quite tube ready and he'd be the only one who could since it's just us three. Spotters need to be at least 13 years old, right? But I'm in no hurry since it can have it's scary moments.