mnypitboat
Lieutenant Junior Grade
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- May 31, 2010
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First of all, a little history. I skied when I was in high school, a lot. The people we skied with had a nautique. My first year or so skiing was behind a Stratos 185 bass boat. I learned how to tow a skier, and ski, and got pretty good, but I cant seem to teach my daughter how to do it.
Fast forward 24 or so years. About a year or so ago my then 12 year old daughter started talking about kneeboarding, skiing, and wakeboarding. I found a ridiculous deal on some toys. The kneeboard, between last year and this year she has gotten pretty good. Last time out we tried out the skis. My boat is not a ski boat. It is a little sluggish out of the hole, but will do 60mph. That being said, here are my questions
1. The skis are O'brien Freestyle II MAX and are about 61" or so long. She cant keep them up in front of herself. They seem heavy for her. What can I do to make it so she can keep them up in front of her so we can get going?? We do not have a beach or anything to start from so we start in deep water.
2. What is the best method for me as the driver to help her get up?
Any and all advice is appreciated. Seems like it was so much easier for me to get up than it is for her when I first started. I was up the first try behind a bass boat in a choppy inlet and never looked back. We have tried dozens of times and cant get her up. All she ended up with is frustration and bruises.
Fast forward 24 or so years. About a year or so ago my then 12 year old daughter started talking about kneeboarding, skiing, and wakeboarding. I found a ridiculous deal on some toys. The kneeboard, between last year and this year she has gotten pretty good. Last time out we tried out the skis. My boat is not a ski boat. It is a little sluggish out of the hole, but will do 60mph. That being said, here are my questions
1. The skis are O'brien Freestyle II MAX and are about 61" or so long. She cant keep them up in front of herself. They seem heavy for her. What can I do to make it so she can keep them up in front of her so we can get going?? We do not have a beach or anything to start from so we start in deep water.
2. What is the best method for me as the driver to help her get up?
Any and all advice is appreciated. Seems like it was so much easier for me to get up than it is for her when I first started. I was up the first try behind a bass boat in a choppy inlet and never looked back. We have tried dozens of times and cant get her up. All she ended up with is frustration and bruises.