1960’s Classic Wood Skis
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Printed Date: May-10-2024 at 3:59pm
Topic: 1960’s Classic Wood Skis
Posted By: kman
Subject: 1960’s Classic Wood Skis
Date Posted: July-17-2008 at 6:45pm
My dad skied in tournaments on these in the 60's. Alfredo Mendoza El Specials. Notice the aluminum brace across the top on one. Minor repair, keep on rockin'. And the branded logo. My dad actually added the white tub strips for better traction. Think these bindings feel very good cutting into your ankles.
 ------------- Kirk 1976 Southwind 20 Eagle Mountain Lake Fort Worth |
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Posted By: Old Ripper
Date Posted: July-17-2008 at 10:27pm
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Ah, Cypress Gardens skis bring back some memories, my first slalom ski was a Cypress Gardens Lil' Monster. My first hi performance ski was a Cypress Gardens Tech 1 with a aluminum top. ------------- 99/90/80 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: GottaSki
Date Posted: July-28-2008 at 12:40pm
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I still have our old CG skis of vintage between those two, with two Jobe 'High wrap' plates mounted..
Used to get lots of jokes like "why don't you get some skis for those bindings!" ------------- "There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worthwhile as messing around with boats...simply messing." River Rat to Mole |
Posted By: The Dude
Date Posted: July-29-2008 at 11:25pm
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Love them! Mount them to your living room wall. A great conversation piece and your wife will love the way they look! ------------- Mullet Free since 93 http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=717&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1991&yrend=1995 - 95 Sport |
Posted By: 75 stang
Date Posted: August-19-2008 at 2:06pm
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I still have my little monster and my d*ck pope jr III's. The boys are learning on them. My oldest just graduated to the monster last weekend.
I used the old super groove skis in my new railing. I'll link up the pics when I get a chance. I did not want to give them up but this way they are close by. |
Posted By: 75 stang
Date Posted: August-19-2008 at 2:13pm
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Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: August-20-2008 at 12:41am
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Very nice Sean. Nice car too.
Where is Holiday City? I am from the Cleveland area before we went south for the weather. Just bought a Mendoza in mint condition with the original white bindings (thanks cat for the toe strap) off e-bay for about 40 bucks. Love them old Mendozas. john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: 75 stang
Date Posted: August-20-2008 at 10:28am
| West of Toledo, exit 13 on the toll road. I grew up on Merry Lake in southern Michigan 3 miles north of the Ohio line. My wife grew up on Lake Gauge near Orland Indiana. We just picked up a Cottage on Crooked Lake last fall so we are back on the water after a 10 year stint in the corn Field. Luckily we kept both boats stored in the shed, My 75 Mustang and her 68 283SS Wood Chris that I'm restoring right now. |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: August-21-2008 at 12:50am
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More pics of those two rides..if you please. We love pictures on here.
john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: 75 stang
Date Posted: August-21-2008 at 10:30am
| I have had both boats longer than the digital camera, ill see what I can find. The chris is down to the stringers right now getting a new bottom. |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: August-22-2008 at 1:33am
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Well any wife that owns a 283SS Chris has got to be hot so....if ya ain't got pics of the boat we'll settle for pics of the Chris Craft owner.
john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: 75 stang
Date Posted: August-22-2008 at 10:46am
Found a pic of the Mustang and the latest 2 ski chairs we built this week for the Cottage. Im still looking for the Chris and wife pics... |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: August-23-2008 at 1:24am
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We'll be waiting....
Till then..nice looking boat. john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: behindpropeller
Date Posted: August-25-2008 at 6:07pm
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Man I can't stand when people cut up those old skis. They make great drop and beginner skis! ------------- |
Posted By: 75 stang
Date Posted: August-25-2008 at 10:07pm
| At about $3.50 a ski they are cheaper than lumber... I did save the best of them for the kids. I made a great starter salalom ski out of an early long wide wood trick ski. My oldest used it to learn to get up on one, its twin is in the railing as it was very unique... |
Posted By: 75 stang
Date Posted: August-25-2008 at 11:27pm
Good news John, I found a of picture of my lovely Blonde wife in her favorite little bikini posing with her Chris, as I guessed it was before my digital camera though, I'll see if I can scan it tomorrow at work and post it up... Sean |
jbear wrote:Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: August-26-2008 at 1:27am
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I, among others on here, can hardly wait!
john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: August-26-2008 at 5:10am
Dito! Show us the Chris  ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: 75 stang
Date Posted: August-26-2008 at 10:42am
Like I said, it was taken before I got my digital camera, by about 30 years... |
Posted By: Toyproblem
Date Posted: September-05-2008 at 12:25pm
| how much for a chair? |
Posted By: 75 stang
Date Posted: September-05-2008 at 1:38pm
| Sorry i just built a couple for myself. I found a guy online that sells them for $1000 each and another place that makes a less desirable one for about $350. I decided to make mine... It takes 5 skis to make one chair and 4 to make a table. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: September-06-2008 at 1:55pm
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Sean, Why didn't you make the seat bottoms with skis too? Run out?
This was my second chair, I can't find a picture of the first one but the same construction with different skis of coarse! 
I was then asked to make one for our ski team/club as a fund raiser this summer. Used all the old skis that the club had and found that only the front ends could be used. The tail ends were all rotted from the years of them standing upright in water/moist ground! The raffle went all summer collecting about 2K and ended at the clubs 50th anniversary this August. Big sales on the raffle tickets there - many of the alumni had actually skied on the skis I used! The winner ended up giving it to the clubs president who is Ryan Lamon (watercraftsales) as a wedding gift. It ended up in good hands!! 
------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: September-06-2008 at 2:15pm
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Pete: 50th for you guys too? Me and Patti head to Ohio this weekend for the 50th of the West Shore Water Ski Club. I see that we are in good company!
john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: September-06-2008 at 2:24pm
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John, Yes hard to believe 50 years of the club going! It's been over 40 years for me! I know we talked about the 50th at GL but not exactly when the reunions were. Just like any reunion, wait until you see some of the old group that you haven't seen in all the years. Some will look like they have been pumped up with tire pumps and look like the Michelon Man!!! I'm glad we've maintained ourselves!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: 75 stang
Date Posted: September-09-2008 at 10:36am
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I was having trouble fitting tails to the seat area and did not want to rip them down on the table saw. The taper was hard to fit with all the different brands.
I used up between 25 and 30 skis doing the 2 railings in the cottage, 3 chairs and one table. The good news with the table and chairs, I can replace the 5/4 board seat and top as I find more interesting skis. Same with the railing, as I find more interesting names I will swap them out and they become furnature... |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: September-10-2008 at 12:59am
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Pete: I can't wait to see some of the guys that were in when I joined in '68-'69 while still in high school. Hope they think I took care of myself!
Have a great time at yours! john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: 75 stang
Date Posted: September-10-2008 at 10:21am
| I was born in 68... |
Posted By: harddock
Date Posted: September-10-2008 at 2:06pm
| I have a set of Apco Sea Gliders that you can still read the $19.99 on them. Square back, double wooden runners, Gum rubber bindings with dual knurled knobs for adjustment. |
Posted By: 75 stang
Date Posted: September-24-2008 at 11:14am
| I went out last night with some friends from work for a quickie. All I had at home was my old 'Lil Monster. Surprisingly ,I was ables to get up on it behind the Bayliner party barge they have. I remember now why I enjoyed the newer Short Line I bought after that ski so much ! Great for an easy pull around the lake but the squirly little cypress boots and slippery feel of the Monster is so much different than the brutal tracking of my new F1X. I guess I dont feel near as bad using most of these up in my Chairs and railings... |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: September-25-2008 at 2:14am
Well thanks...didn't need to know that. john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: September-25-2008 at 2:18am
Well I was trying to get 2 quotes in here but must be to dumb. ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: 75 stang
Date Posted: September-29-2008 at 10:47am
| It probably has something to do with age... |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: September-30-2008 at 1:46am
There you go again! john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: September-30-2008 at 10:08am
John, Between yourself, JIH and myself, I feel Sean needs some lessons from us. Being polite to your elders comes to mind! Of coarse these days, that concept has been thrown out the window!!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: October-01-2008 at 12:09am
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Pete: In general I agree with you. No common courtsey these days. But on here it is all good...I am sure Sean is kidding around.
john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: October-01-2008 at 1:29am
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Dosen't matter, in the time it took you to post you forgot what you were doing anyway trust me I know ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: October-01-2008 at 2:40am
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Now coming from you Gary....a guy exactly like me....that is ok.
john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: 75 stang
Date Posted: October-01-2008 at 12:12pm
| Certainly not meant to be offensive, just enjoy poking a little fun now and then and John seems to be pretty easy going. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-01-2008 at 2:52pm
I understood - just poking back at you!! Now, what were we talking about??? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Tate
Date Posted: December-19-2008 at 1:49pm
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Anyone have any CG bindings? Got a Mendoza I want to hang on the wall. ------------- Tate |
Posted By: 75 stang
Date Posted: December-19-2008 at 4:54pm
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I have a whole bucket of bindings under the cottage, at least a couple sets of cypress. Might be a little while before i get up there to dig them out now. ------------- Take your work seriously, not yourself. http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q70/Bigblockbandit/Lake%20and%20boats/ - Boat Pics |
Posted By: Tate
Date Posted: December-19-2008 at 7:01pm
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Thanks, Let me know. tate@smithlumber.net ------------- Tate |