Wrecking Crew has arrived

HW...you're right that it wasn't the best water that day.

Adam...Jess will not be at the SJRR this year. I'm flying solo, which will also give me more time.

Andy...Let's coordinate when we're at the lake a little better this year. Sounds fun.

JMurph wrote: My boys are 7 and 9. My daughter is 12.

Sounds like your wife wins...she'll be there in March?

IAughtNaut wrote: All that means is that while you're learning we need to be schooling up your wife or kids on how to pull you. How old are the boys? I can remember pulling my dad on longline deeps when I was in my early teens.

My boys are 7 and 9. My daughter is 12.

JMurph wrote: That wasn't my first try, but I only seem to get to try at SJRR and White Lake events. No experienced drivers around when we're at the lake. Seb, I've still got you by a couple of years, but I'm not quite over the hill yet. I'm just not the athlete I thought I once was. I'm hoping for some good weather and water this year.

All that means is that while you're learning we need to be schooling up your wife or kids on how to pull you. How old are the boys? I can remember pulling my dad on longline deeps when I was in my early teens.

PS, nobody under 67 is allowed to claim "over the hill" status until my dad or Jbear give up, and I don't see that happening any time soon.

kapla wrote: John never too late to learn how to barefoot! I started flirting back in 2008 with 34 yo...2 years later i got hooked. Now with 39 I consider myself a barefoot yunkie! I never though I would be able to do a back deep...now you got me doing surface turns both f2b and b2f...

I'd listen to him if I were you...anyone who decorates his boat as well as Seb does has to be a wise man.

nice Face plant on the first vid! that awfull water for me, yet you were able to ski it.

Very good!

Thanks for posting. I've never seen myself from the boat before. Now I'm really motivated.

That looks like a great trip. I hope we can run it back in a month. Last year I got in the water once during the SJRR. I intend on making this year a little different.

Adam, you are inspiring me that maybe I can learn to barefoot too. I know you are little younger than me.

quinner wrote: Come on Kristof, just have one of your F16's run you over here, can't be more then a couple hour flight :)

Nine and a half hour in a small cockpit? No thanks!
A run of two hours over here, yes sir! But being cramped in that small space for that long, no sir...

Our boys flew over to Yuma and Las Vegas last week for a three week training... They made a stop not far from New York, where they are obligated to take two days rest, before flying to the East coast...

I am seriously and absolutely jealous of you guys right now...

I'm at the point where winter is getting too long and where I'm longing for spring...

But threads like this one are some help to get me through this sh*tty period on one hand, but also make me long for spring even more on the other hand

I really have to get my ass over to your neck of the woods John, if I just get the d*mn money saved...

Keep the video's and pictures coming!!

Good job Adam! Maybe for the next guy we just send him straight down to Eddie and get him right up on his feet, lol

Looking forward to being a part of the next FLA Demolition Crew at the end of next month!!

    I just enjoy watching you guy's do what you do BEST !!!!


    See you guy's next month....

[QUOTE=backfoot100]Geez Dave,
Thanks for the confidence but after I did a lap bacerds, he promptly did three front. If he had to run at the speed I run, I might be able to get close I was certainly impressed, none the less. He's a really good footer too.

My boat is an '86 American Skier Barefoot originally with a 350 Chevy but now a 383 Stroker. It pulls pretty hard and that double LL back deep with HW was effortless. There's still plenty left to pull more./QUOTE]

That's sweet having the classic '86 look with the stroker in it, has to be fun to drive, probably on plane in about the time it takes to push the throttle forward.

As a current non-footer, I'm impressed with all 3 of you! You and HW are very cool to watch, but I also give a lot of credit to Adam putting it out there for all to see his progress. I'm hoping to learn this summer, have to find someone to give me a lesson to get things started in the right direction. I'm hoping my creaky surgical repairs are up to the task!

jbear wrote: IAughtNaut wrote: don't feel bad Tom, me and HW were up late computering with JBear last night in the command center to get his pictures posted to...we musta had to hit F12 a dozen times. I don't let just anyone in the command center...altho we will have to have the carpet cleaner guy back after Adam spent the evening in there.. still not sure what F12 does.. Bobby is not only one smart guy..for his boat buying skills..ask him what he paid for that beautiful 2001..but also for the fact that he wouldn't let Adam near his ride! uhh Eddie..you are just as much a part of the wrecking crew as the rest of us. john

seacamper wrote: quinner wrote: Hard to even imagine open water as our lake is about 20" of ice right now, lol. Tom, is the water normally up to your piers? Ha! The guys were being kind NOT posting the actual picture of the dock. The previous owner (Who is on CCfan and had a sweet 72' and his son had a just as sweet 2001? Air Nautique) had moved to the property after 3 hurricanes passed over the city (Charlie, Jeanne, Francis) in 2004 and left the lakes extremely above their normal levels. I guess the dock builder, who was hurting for work, was able to convince the P.O. that the levels would remain high, so the dock was built. It now is at least 15-20' from the water and looks like an alpine ski ramp. Hollywood and Adam were daring each other to do a dock start, but they did not drink enough.

hahahaha...if the northcoastidol (aka..Scott Monahan) would've been there..he would've wanted to try a 'flyer'.....



john