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You'll pull through. After I had open heart surgery I was back in the water kitesurfing 8 weeks later. :bananapowerslide: You'll get back. Stay as active as possible. Athletes do have an advantage in surgeries. Plus if you have to have surgery the nurses will be nicer to you because your...

Wow:Eyecrazy:! That's some back problem. I've only met you once and it was a pleasure. I hope to ride with ya again sometime. I thought my open heart surgery was problematic with playing sports after the surgery. But I don't think it's anything compared to severe back problems. -Scott

I like the wrap idea. My ski is all black which is very hot to touch during the summer. I wonder if a wrap would help with the heat? How hard is it to get the stickers off? Scott

New vs. used. It's a tough call. With new you will probably have the option to return the part if it is defective. Used maybe maybe not have the option to return. I would rather spend a few extra dollars for a sure thing. Guess I'm not much into gambling. A ski is expensive enough that if...

Yup, I saw it today. It was in the Florida Today back of the local section. Cool picture. One guys comment was "everyone has gotten so fat and lazy they don't even regular surf anymore." I was stunned and made sure to let him know regular surfing is just sitting most of the time:spankme...

Also, look at http://www.acp-composites.com/ I would recommend starting with something a little more simple than a hood to start with. I've done limited mold making and glass layup for radio controlled model airplanes and it's a lot harder than I thought it would be. Here is a picture of...

I just opened this thread. Wow, so sorry to hear of your back problems. Take it easy for sure. When I had heart surgery it was super hard not to get back to skateboarding, kitesurfing etc. I think I rode my skateboard 3 weeks after the surgery which was stupid stupid stupid!! A friend...

oopss. missed your post sanford. I got a bilge, straight bars, new grips, throttle trigger, bilge switch and a couple other odds and ends. I hope to get a set of footholds, new turf and engine hold downs in December . I want to do the install while it is cold. I also hope to install a...

I guess I'll bail on driving down there as well. I don't think there is any waves anyways. We can always beach 'em in the tidepool area. Scott

Is anyone going out today? I plan on leaving to down to the inlet around 8:00am or so. Scott

The spot is gone for sure. I've lost lots of places to launch my kites along the river due to rocks being put in. It's gonna really suck for lots of people. We used to beach and launch 20+ hobie cats there during races back in the late 90's. No picnics or enjoying the river for anyone except...

Wow a blocked blood vessel is bad news!! Take it easy and do what the docs say for sure. Well almost what they say. When I was in the hospital for my heart valve transplant I had to get up to take a leak. Sucked big time! I'll go back down tomorrow morning to the tide pool side and hope...

I'm going to get the ski surf ready this winter. I was not happy riding in the ocean without someway to actively get rid of water. The engine was pretty easy to get out. The biggest problem was the grease fitting for the pump. I probably could have just gone straight to the bilge...

what up??? I cruised down to Sebastion early this morning to beat the wind. Unfortunately it was already windy at 7:30am. I did one ride but there was not much in terms of waves and no other riders just lots and lots of fishermen and boats. The biggest problem is there is no where to beach...

Thanks for the words of encouragement. My Dad and I were staring at possible bilge locations and just looked at each other and said lets just take the engine out for fun. So we did. I've never taken a ski engine out so figured it was a good idea. Plus my Dad is a perfectionist when it...

I looped the bilge hose up and around the plug wires and back down under the output shaft to the bilge pump.

I searched all over the X and could not find a bilge pump install tutorial. Here is my install. I hope I did it alright. 1)take out engine 2)cut hole in hull-glue in outlet 3)glue down bilge hold down 4)install handle bar switch 5)wire switch 6)install bilge tubing 7)install engine...

I plan on riding down there on either Friday, Saturday or Sunday or 2 of 3 days. Not sure, just depends on weather and gas prices! Scott

Just recieved a small first time order from Blowsion. Everything as I ordered it. Great communication and hope to do business with them again! Thanks for the positive experience- Scott

Sort of wrong-Cocoa Beach is only 30 miles North of Sebastion. I guess I don't mind it cause I grew up surfing, then windsurfing then kitesurfing and now jetskiing there along with lots of diving and snorkling around the inlet. Plus I've done many Hobie Cat races and Hobie Cat sailing trips...