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Old 21 July 2005, 21:42   #1
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Waterski boom

Has anyone here fitted a waterski boom to a rib?

any ideas how to fit it?

does the position of it (longitudinal) make a huge difference to steerage?

my niece arrives in 2 weeks!!!
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Old 22 July 2005, 15:06   #2
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I'd be worried about getting drawn in the hull on to the prop so putting it quite a way back down the hull to the stern is a good idea. I'm not to sure on this. Its more a common sense observation than anything else. I may be completely wrong!!

AS far as steering goes it willl effect the steering initially then once the skier get up it should be OK.

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Old 22 July 2005, 17:20   #3
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If you can't get anything sorted we could always sit in the water with her until the starts are sorted
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Old 22 July 2005, 21:46   #4
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tips/ideas on how to fix/mount the pole is what i'm really struggling on

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