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A few weeks ago we had a weekend up the river. During the weekend we did quite a bit of watersports behind the "Lizzy Anne". Most of the photos were taken by my freind Mark, so I didn't have many of my own pics to share. Anyway to cut a long story short,here is a photo of my freind Mark having a "session on the sneakers". Okay I will explain the term. He barefoots wearing a pair of sneakers on. The main advantage is when you come off you come off doing around 33 to35 mph as opposed to 38 to 40 mph.
An interesting fact, he has actually footed (wearing sneakers) behind our old boat ( 15 foot aluminium runabout with a 70hp evinrude) which by anyones standard is quite a feat.
here is the pic

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Ardy
Adelaide South Australia
Red H180 3.0 Merc

That hurts just to look at! But, it looks like a gorgeous place to boat.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

Agreed - nice looking place and a cool pic!

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2002 Funship 214
VP 5.7 GX Si
2003 Tahoe

Cool Pic!

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Troy
2008 Centurion Avalanche
1994 Four Winns Horizon 180 SE 5.0L OMC Cobra (Sold)
2002 Ford F150 Harley Davidson Edition (http://www.nhtoc.com) 378 hp & 465 tq at rear wheels
2008 Honda Accord EX-L w/Nav

Nice pics Ardy and I can understand about cheating a little bit with the sneakers. Don't you all have crocodiles in the river?

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Current Boat: 2000 Four Winns 298 Vista
Previous Boat: 2000 Carver 406MY

Yeah but only little ones up to about 6 feet ( sorry I couldn't help myself there, thats what we tell anyone that asks)
So no crocs in the River Murray, and yes it is cheating a little I guess, but the thing about barefooting is it never seems to end gracefully. To Marks credit he is 49 and had major heart surgery earlier this year, and still skis rings around me

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Ardy
Adelaide South Australia
Red H180 3.0 Merc

Very cool Ardy. Glad you and your friend are having a good time! Got anymore summer photo's to help us through our winter?

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2008 H210SS VP 5.7 Gi/SX
2011 Ford F150 FX4 EB

I had to hijack this post because of the crocodile comment.

I grew up in Georgia, very close to the Florida state line. The lake I learned to water ski in did have alligators. I never heard of anyone getting hurt by one, but for an 11 or 12 year old kid it was kind of scary to think about wiping out near them. The gators were only in the back of the lake which turned kind of swampy. The "big" end of the lake had a spillway dam which made me think of getting swept over it. Looking back now it ran into a small river which was less deep than the actual lake but that didn't make that seem less scary either.

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Terry
Current: 07 Crownline 255 CCR cuddy - 350 Mag MPI/B3 "Casi Cielo"

Previous:97 245 Sundowner 5.7GI/SX

Tow vehicle: 1986 GMC 2500 Camper Special 454/TH400

We are heading up the river with some friends this weekend so I will see what I can snap off for you all

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Ardy
Adelaide South Australia
Red H180 3.0 Merc

Crocs in the water! I would be no were close to that stuff. Them things are scary!!

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1998 Baja Boss 252 7.4L MPI Bravo 1 (SOLD)
2007 FW H200SS 5.0GXI (Sold)
2004 Chevy Silverado 2500 Crew 6.0L (tow vehicle)
1991 FW 170 Freedom 4.3L (SOLD)

Pretty cool....maybe he could kick one shoe off and slolom (slalum, slolum...solomon....hell, however you spell it!!!

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08' H210SS
VP 5.7Gi

Hey Ardy,

Is this what you ski with?

If the picture comes through this guy was at the end of our canal about 30 ft. off our dock.

9BALL

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2005 V268

Me? heck no!
The last croc I saw was in a zoo, I use a " HO extreme 67inch slalom, but not until late September, early October as it is winter here now

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Ardy
Adelaide South Australia
Red H180 3.0 Merc