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Smithfamily 
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jbear
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Posted: August-28-2014 at 12:49am |
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Calender shot! Bought a new boat in '93..every time I see this one I cannot believe that I did not buy this model..if I had..I'd still be skiing it! john |
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AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
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Posted: August-28-2014 at 12:02am |
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Great pics Tim! Thanks for taking the time to capture all of those moments.
Mike |
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JDD33
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Posted: August-27-2014 at 9:32pm |
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HAHAHA!  I looked over saw TRBenj grinnin' from ear and a green ski coming my way and I knew I was done! I was laughing the whole way! What fun! |
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Old school goin back to school!
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Swatkinz
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Posted: August-27-2014 at 4:32pm |
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In a couple of years, there isn't gonna be room in that yard for all of tent city.
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Steve
2011 Sport/Air 200 Excalibur 343 2017 Boatmate Tandem Axle Trailer Former CC owner (77, 80, 95, 88, all SNs) Former Malibu owner (07, 09) |
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The Godfather
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Posted: August-27-2014 at 3:06pm |
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WOW great photo's .... 
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Jbear, said to me wow if it was'nt for this site we would never had met for this to happen....
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Morfoot
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Posted: August-27-2014 at 12:36pm |
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YES.......EVEN MORE!
Okay this is a couples ski.....Couples ski ONLY!    Alan on his final fly by before he headed for the dock and ended up a little short.  Okay the following series are a little blurry as it was dark out and the shutter allowed more light in to take the picture. If the couples Ski wasn't proof enough then this one will be. TRBenj plays 'dirty' when your on trick skis....If he ain't trying to untie your bikini bottom he will knock you down with a trick ski.         Got up Monday Morning to this.....we shoulda stayed another day!  So here is the Group shot just to give y'all an idea of how many CCFans invaded the Benjamin Bayou... This was even after a few left.... Great time Y'all. A year is too far off!  Ohhh and ya gotta have a view of Tent City from atop of the Nautique Mobile. 
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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Morfoot
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Posted: August-27-2014 at 12:19pm |
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More Pics!
               Family Ski!!!          Okay....even though Brad said there was no Bouy of Shame...there actually was but it was intentional!   So here is Mary, HW and UT doing the pyamid thing. Took a while but they nailed it without falling. No too shabby for only doing it a 2nd time with last year being the first.          
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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Bri892001
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Posted: August-27-2014 at 12:08pm |
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Great pics Tim!
Thanks again guys. I'm sure glad I brought it, I was on the fence because I knew there'd be a lot of boats. I was happy that it got some use, even with so many options for pull, and some views as well. Here's the thread from when I first got it. At one point, it was totally "naked". I had the option of having it delivered that way, but I went with the graphics and I'm happy with the way it turned out: http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12181&PN=1&title=1993-standard-ski-nautique |
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Riley
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Posted: August-27-2014 at 12:00pm |
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I didn't have to chop the throttle a lot. Like from 52 to 35-40 and it turned right. Our Barracuda doesn't change direction like that, you can just feel the stern go either way on acceleration or deceleration. I've never noticed it in any other boats but those 2, but I haven't driven a lot of boats. It's a really nice boat. I was trying to trade our Mustang for it when I was going out, and couldn't find him when I came back to up the trade to a nice Malibu.
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TRBenj
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Posted: August-27-2014 at 11:51am |
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Bruce, I think I know what you're describing on the python but I do not believe it is prop walk. A very quick deceleration (chopping the throttle) from a high speed will cause a rotational deceleration of the prop. When the prop is large (like the acmes, which have a lot of blade surface area) the boat will rotate in the opposite direction at the same time. When the boat leans over slightly, it will make a slight turn if you don't compensate with the wheel. The bfn does it pretty good if you come off the throttle hard from speed. Most boats do this when coming off plane but it seems most pronounced on the 16 footers.
Prop walk as I understand it is something that pushes the boat (stern) sideways instead of in the direction the prop is turning (forward/backwards). The most obvious example is the directional pull in reverse- RH props back to the left, and LH props to the right- they don't go straight back. You also see it when you put a huge load on the boat coming out of the hole (10 skiers, say), and the boat will walk to one side. I could potentially see it happening to a small, light flat bottomed boat at speed under certain conditions (though I have not seen or experienced it myself). That python doesn't have any bad tendencies that I've found- and I've wrung it out pretty thoroughly! Not sure if anyone answered the question above but Brian's Standard is a '93 with '06-08 graphics. They only offered the standard for 2 years, I'm guessing it wasn't a big seller... My buddy had a '94. |
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phatsat67
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Posted: August-27-2014 at 11:51am |
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Good Shots Morfoot! Footing behind Paul's Signature was a pleasure. What a unique and pretty boat.
I think my highlight of the weekend was getting to drive Timmy's Inca Gold Skier. What a time capsule. Speaking of time capsules, The Hart's Mustang is one of the best. Dave let me pull him behind it on trick skis. Really has some pulling power with a 6 cylinder. Luxurious to say the least with the foot pedal cruise control. |
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phatsat67
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Posted: August-27-2014 at 11:45am |
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The SN standard is probably my favorite NWZ hull. I almost let one pry the 86 from my hands this last spring. Probably should have bought it. It was here in the shop and it had the factor rear seat option.
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Morfoot
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Posted: August-27-2014 at 11:44am |
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What do you say at this point that already hasn't been said. What a wonderful weekend on the Benjamin Bayou. I had a fabulous time and I didn't even ski. The weather and water was just too cold for this southern boy and when the sun finally came out on Sunday, I was too busy taking pics, and driving boats. I got tapped for the trick ski run Sun night but once things finally settled down to do it the sun went over the trees and I was about to freeze (some that did were shaking when they got back in the boat).
The Whole Benjamin Clan did an outstanding job once again and as always if you went hungry it's your own fault as there was more than plenty of food to feed small the army that was there. Many thanks to those that brought whatever and it was comical to see folks scramble for Joe's Salt Potato's. If you ever get a chance to join the Benjamin family for this event, I highly suggest you add it to your bucket list cause there is nothing like it. The lake may be small but there is always a boat going and coming and CCFans are everywhere and together like family as truly that is what we are. So very cool to see guys you've met on the internet from all over the place share in an embrace, a laugh, a cold beer and all becasue of some silly ski boat that we all love. Nothing beats a ride in a Benjamin boat no matter what it is because they all are fast and the smiles and whoops coming from those who drive one are worth the price of admission. Bruce and Daves 66 Seafoam Green Mustang was a thrill to drive and I regret not skiing behind her. She is a thing of beauty to see and ride in. If the Deen boys are around you can bet your last dollar that there will be a funny story come out of it. I wasn't there or up when it happened but to hear several tell the tale made me laugh all day Sat and Sun. I've ranted and rambled long enough and I know that all of you are anxiously waiting for the snaps I took. These pics only show a portion of the weekend and many are timeline snaps. I bought a faster camera to stop time just at the right moment for us all to enjoy. Sorry for the delay but the wait will be worth it. Hope to see many of you at Pinkham Point in a couple weeks! Tim's Nephew Colton age 2...Start em young!  Bruce in the 66 Mustang  'Skipper' aka Dock Dog and one of MANY!    Dave Hart barefootin with no rope!            Kristen doing some Swiviling....she's very good and I was impressed. Good job girl     ...and the graceful dismount.....  with a smile!   
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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63 Skier
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Posted: August-27-2014 at 11:27am |
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It sometimes makes me wonder about marketing these boats - if someone posts a picture of a 12 color splash graphic with huge lettering and decals everywhere, probably no comment. Post a boat like Brian's and a bunch of us go WOW, that looks awesome! Maybe the manufacturers should take note, for every one of the rainbow boats there should also be a simple clean graphic offered to cover those of us who like understated. Brian, ever think your boat would get this much attention?!!! Looks like an amazing weekend as usual, thanks for all the pics! |
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weitekampt
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Posted: August-27-2014 at 11:26am |
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Looks like we may need to plan a trip east next summer!!!
Sure enjoy looking at all the pictures. My son Evan watched the video several times of you guys all taking off. That boat sounds flat out nasty! Good job Benjamin family! |
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81nautique
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Posted: August-27-2014 at 11:06am |
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That picture of the Crush reminded me, Greg gave me a pull Friday night at 28'off behind it and I was in heaven. I forgot how awesome that boat is.
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Orlando76
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Mojo
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Posted: August-27-2014 at 10:27am |
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Great pics guys... What an awesome weekend you had !!!
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Riley
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Posted: August-27-2014 at 9:31am |
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Brian's boat is beautiful. No vinyl in it except for the driver's and observer's seats. It's a nice simple ski boat.
I've got to thank Scott Benjamin for insisting that I take his Python 196 out before we left. That is a really nice boat and it is fast. Tim, that boat prop walks when you back off the throttle at full speed. What impresses me about Tim's BFN besides it's power and speed, is how stable and safe it feels at all speeds. It's not an over powered boat like Todd's Tique which I got to think rides like a Jersey Skiff. |
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Smithfamily
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Posted: August-27-2014 at 8:51am |
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Ditto!! Caught my eye in the first pic of several. What year is she? |
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Bri892001
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Posted: August-27-2014 at 1:33am |
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Thanks for the compliments guys
 Thanks John for helping me load up and head out Monday. Here is the full Barefooter run: |
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OldSchoolBlue84
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John, my wife wants to thank you for letting me drive your boat with your new 540 prop Have a good one |
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Kostas
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JDD33
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Our family wishes to extend a HUGE Thank You to the Benjamin family for all their efforts to pull together such a great event.
Our family had so much fun we're still smiling and can't wait for next year! Abby and Sara made improvements with their skiing and had a blast skiing with Lisl. John was able to continue his progression on slalom and the highlight was probably driving the boat( with lisl ) around the lake and to the ramp and successfully loading the boat first try! Way to go John! Lisl skied more this weekend than she has all year and was pleased that it was with her kids! Thanks to our friends that helped us out with footing and driving technique , trick ski pulls, and teaching me how to wake surf! Tim, thanks for the help with the prop change! Todd, the ride and drive in the ski Tique is permanently etched in my mind! Greg, thanks for the " one last pull" on Monday! I smiled from ear to ear the whole way home! To all of our CCF friends new and old it was great to see you safe travels ,happy boating and we look,forward to seeing all of you sooner than later! John,Lisl,John,Abby,Sara, and Kaycee! |
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Agreed. The 93 "standard" is anything but standard. Total boat p 0 rn. |
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man I love the simple look of this boat! john |
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"Loud pipes save lives"
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The rest of my pics:
  One Reid assisted Selfie:  Gratuitous boat selfie:  Parting shot: 
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