Maharajah ski

Way back early in this post I ask Brain to keep an Eye out for a long board.Well it was sitting on my porch when I got home.Since this started I had both spelling of maja on my e bay /e mail list,seen 3 in that time landed one last Sunday by snipe when I was at the lake.I pumped to ride it hoping for tomorrow night.The paper work says it was bought in 06 dbl high wraps not a ding in it.


Munday

east tx skier wrote: jbear wrote: Doug; Welcome to the site. Love your signature line. Try to live that way now that I am a bit over 50. Of course that attitude helps when hangin' with the PLBC guys. john Thanks, John. I've been reading over here for a while, but I guess everyone has to have that first post at some point. I have to remind myself of Mr. Miller's wise words every now and then.

I'll second that welcome Doug- good to see you over here.

Thanks Doug. I'll haveta google him and see what turns up. I lurked here for quite a while before I got up the nerve to post...now I am at 1941...I better get a life and let mrsjbear back on her computer.

Reid; TaperFlex was a hot ride in the early 70's. Quess I am dating myself.

john

I inherited a really nice 65" Hook last year which I think I showed to quinner and the guys, but have yet to try it. I did my best skiing in the days on my 64-65" EP Comp X2 which I bought sometime in the late 70s early 80s(?) I think, and still ski on it today. My buddies all laugh at it. I got started on a composite (wood and formica looking thing) called a Taperflex. Anyone remember those from the mid-seventies? And it WOULD flex!

Senior moment....Who the heck is Warren Miller?

john

Doug; Welcome to the site.

Love your signature line. Try to live that way now that I am a bit over 50. Of course that attitude helps when hangin' with the PLBC guys.

john

8122pbrainard,

I have that exact O'brien sitting in my garage as well.

Pete,

Back in the 80's I had a Connelly Hook, all wood just like your O'Brien, lent it out and never saw it again.

Pete that O'Brien is beautiful. Would love to take it off your hands.

BTW: This year at Tennessee I was never on my Phantom, stayed under the bed in the bag. Spent the whole vacation on my Maha. Still love it. Makes me feel like it is '72 again.

john

Comp, come on Brian, we're talking pure survival at this point... I just want to cruise, like on my old Harley !!!! Thanks for the suggestions. I do have an old Obrien, it's just getting to impossible for me desk riding, beer drinking butt to get up on....

Moj'

I belive this was the same type ski I learned on decades ago.. I don't really ski much anymore due to the searing pain in my lower back (bad discs). I do want to get back to at least sking a bit so I can teach my kids.

What is the best old ski I can pick up to get my fat a$$ out of the water with the least amount of effort or pain??? Then again, come sunset on Green, I'm usually not feeling any pain.....

Moj'

After my brother borrowed my Maja and had it stollen out of his car I went to Kidder. When I saw one on Ebay 6 years ago for under 100 I bought it. It needed all new rubber. I called Bob and 2 days later I had a complete new set of binding rubber for $29.00. My brother still borrows the ski and it was the ski that my 21 year old son learned on. He then went to an Obrein Seige to an HO Phantom to a Monza. He is skiing for UC Davis near Sacramento California. Their coaches are just a couple of guys that live on the lake and come out to help. Their names are Jason Paredes and Terry Winters. Not bad. 6 weeks ago he told me that Jay was busy and asked one of his buddies that was staying with him to help my son. Eric called me to say that Chris Parrish had just pulled him for a couple of sets and given him some pointers. Wow. That is why I love this sport. Do you think Barry Bonds or Al Pujhols would play catch with your little league son? Oh by the way the Seige and the Phantom are for sale on Ski-it-again. Unfortunately he's outgrown both of them.

I just bought what I think is a late 60's/early 70's Maherajah(71" long) on ebay for $61.00. Its not perfect but pretty close. I am 47 ,6'1" tall and weigh 210 and have been looking for decent condition ,longer length Maha for a while now. After hearing all the positive feedback from this thread, I'm even more anxious to try it out! What better ski to ride behind a cla$$ic Correct Craft. Come on spring! Jim B.

I have an old Maherajah in my shed..... it's in real good condition, but I don't know what model it is......... I'll take a picture of it tonight and post it for you to check out...... if it's the model you are looking for ???

Brian:

The Maherajah 2001 was my first ski that I paid for with my own money. Back then, it was the ski to have and I skied on it for countless years until it was stolen out of my boat many years ago. Sure, the newer modern skis are better, but I have been wanting to replace that "2001" ever since. Every time a post like this comes around it makes me think of that old ski again. I especially remember how the black ski "floated" verticle with just the tip sticking out of the water. Sometimes made the old ski hard to find after a particularly nasty fall.

Occasionally I search Ebay, but have never seen a complete good condition example of the 2001 up for auction. Still looking.