Barefooting off deck?
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Printed Date: April-29-2024 at 9:18am
Topic: Barefooting off deck?
Posted By: mbshaw88
Subject: Barefooting off deck?
Date Posted: August-17-2015 at 2:55pm
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I was talking to a guy this weekend who says him and his buddies used to barefoot right off the deck with a short rope. I said it sounded dangerous in case you fell forward, but he said the boat's going way too fast for you to hit the deck falling. Found this video of someone doing it on YouTube. Anyone try this before? ***EDIT: video now embedded |
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Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: August-17-2015 at 3:20pm
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I am sure he is correct with the math calculations, but I still wouldn't try it. I have also seen a vid of someone just stepping off the platform instead of doing the dw start. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: August-17-2015 at 3:30pm
| We used to call it Platfooting. |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: August-17-2015 at 3:31pm
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wow, that seems like an awfully uncomfortable way to start. definitely count me out for the at speed platform bail out but the step off is good. seems like the line is a tad short though |
Posted By: fanofccfan
Date Posted: August-17-2015 at 6:56pm
| We used to do it when we were immortal, 18-25 I suppose.......water is warm and soft but don't turn the rudder when the skier is back there........instant wipeout! It is a real crowd pleaser. |
Posted By: Tim D
Date Posted: August-17-2015 at 8:36pm
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I guess at that speed carbon monoxide isn't a problem. ------------- Tim D |
Posted By: NCH20SKIER
Date Posted: August-19-2015 at 12:37am
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Have heard this being done in tandem in show ski act......aka the chariot race ------------- '05 206 Limited '88 BFN |
Posted By: fanofccfan
Date Posted: August-19-2015 at 12:15pm
| LOL !!!!We were as far from a show ski act as the moon but did manage a tandem a time or two. A cooler of beer, 6 guys, a boat........no way we should still be here........oh the formative years! And I know-pics or it didn't happen-but that was way before technology! |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: August-19-2015 at 12:29pm
Pfft. No excuse. You are old enough to know that before iphones there was this stuff called film. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: August-19-2015 at 12:33pm
| Not something I want to try off a Barefoot Nautique or an Ski Nautique with a padded keel but any flat transom boat is probably fairly stable back there. |
Posted By: JoeinNY
Date Posted: August-19-2015 at 12:39pm
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Jeff Swedish took a couple off platform runs behind my boat at the SJRR a few years back... he made it look easy. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1477 - 1983 Ski Nautique 2001 1967 Mustang 302 "Decoy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO5MkcBXBBs - Holeshot Video |
Posted By: 86BFN
Date Posted: August-19-2015 at 1:31pm
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I've done that off the back of the Hyrodyne, but could only suck exhaust for so long. Never tried it off the BFN until tonight!  ------------- 👣 Steve http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4057&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1986&yrend=1986" rel="nofollow - 86 Barefoot Nautique 89 Martinique Former Owner: 93 Hydrodyne 350 MAG |
Posted By: fanofccfan
Date Posted: August-19-2015 at 10:08pm
You are so right! I don't know where to start looking for the film! iPhones make it so easy to capture that stuff now. I will consider that a challenge! |
75 Tique wrote:Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: August-20-2015 at 10:45am
come with the pics |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: August-20-2015 at 11:12pm
I'll find my pics. It's behind the BFN, which is a heck of a step down. I think there might have been a beer in one hand. The real trick was stepping back up. ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |