australians

hazza_35 · Criminal Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 87 City: kerang

are there any god damm aussies in these forums, i always look at posts and see prices and i think s#h!t thats cheap but its in god dam american, anyway any aussies in this place come in and drop a line

Nor*Cal · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9479 City: Sac

Hazza- I have seen a few Aussies on here. Where in AUS are you? I've been looking at playing professional waterpolo in the Leagues down there. You know anything about that? I have some contacts from a few friends that played last year so??? Might make for a fun Dec-May.

CTS · Newbie Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 3 City: Qld, Australia

Hey hazza,
Im in Qld, where you ride?
I know what your sayin, i paid probly twice as much as these americans for my boat. I also talk litres instead of gallons and kph instead of mph.

CTS

Tantrum 2 Faceplant · Posted: Jan 23, 2003 1:11 am Post subject:

Another Aussie here..... I know what you guys are talkin about. Temperatures in fahrenheit annoy me.

SAM LF · Posted: Jan 23, 2003 3:03 am Post subject: oz

ye im from oz Very Happy

i live near newcastle at kilaben bay on lake maquarie

hazza_35 · Criminal Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 87 City: kerang

sweet, yeh it sux about this site being all american basically, what kinda boats and gear do u all use, and do u fellas know where i can find some cheap stuff (poles, towers, cd systems ect) lol even cheap boats.

criminally_minded · Posted: Jan 23, 2003 3:38 am Post subject:

HEAPS of Aussies here! We are like a plague across this web board!

senate62 · Posted: Feb 25, 2003 3:03 am Post subject:

another aussie here!!! Cranbourne, Victoria.... ride at Watersports centre (pattersons lakes) Hazlewood & Wallaga Lake (NSW).

but its too dry down here!!!! Sad

no lake, so no wake.....
BOAT: Gilflite Esprit Bowrider (outboard V-max 200hp) i liiiiiikee....... Very Happy

nicest wakeboarding outboard ive seen!

Enjoy

JimCampbell · Newbie Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Posts: 9 City: Sydney NSW OZ

Sam my mate Josh spoke to you on the find a pull fourm iam the guy with the Outback. Hows the water been up been there. Any news on when those pors are going to be there.Did you get a leter from wake mag about the comp and ride day at Tarre. Iam going to try to be there as my boat is in pices and haven,t been able to ride for weeks. If i can,t get there i,ll start building a slider. Cheers Colorful

pjdave · Posted: Feb 25, 2003 10:31 pm Post subject:

Ive heard of an aussie and kiwi wakeboarding web site coming on line soon, Itll have more info on all things going on down here.

Ralph · Posted: Feb 26, 2003 12:09 pm Post subject:

Kiwi in the house!

I think Wake.co.nz is the site PJdave is talking about, it has a Ausy & Kiwi section, it's been up for about a year.

Josh R · Posted: Feb 26, 2003 8:26 pm Post subject:

www.wakeboard.com.au is being setup at the moment. That may be what PJ is talking about

criminally_minded · Posted: Feb 28, 2003 6:22 pm Post subject:

And there is the Deja Vu site, but I can't remember the address. It's something simple...

senate62 · Posted: Mar 02, 2003 12:50 am Post subject:

www.dejavuski.com thats tha one.. not as interesting as this 1 though

aussie_stu · Posted: Mar 03, 2003 7:23 pm Post subject:

continuing the aussie roll call...........present.

criminally_minded · Posted: Mar 06, 2003 11:55 pm Post subject:

Hey guys, I'm thinking of picking up this boat: http://boatpoint.ninemsn.com.au/marketplace/UsedBoatDetail.asp?BoatID=233864. What do you think? Has anyone ridden a bayliner before? What is the wake like?

Cheers guys.

pjdave · Posted: Mar 11, 2003 1:05 am Post subject:

Nah not any of those sites. Wakeboarding.com.au is just a site for the Australian pro tour and wake .co.nz is a kiwi site. The other site should be online during the year ready for the next season.

Josh R · Posted: Mar 11, 2003 1:19 am Post subject:

I typed wakeboard.com.au. That one is different to the pro tour site.

nick e[V]ans · Posted: Mar 11, 2003 1:28 am Post subject:

yeh another aussie here, i ride behind a 18ft ski/wake boat. its got a high pole and bimini and 330hp. haha board....... a juvi 131 from like 1999 and a pair of green ultras, they get the job done.
cm you should try to get a inboard, 15000 would get u a decent inboard ski boat. i've heard bayliners dont have the greatest wake, but nor does my boat.
nick

Jazz · Posted: Mar 11, 2003 2:27 am Post subject:

Yeah, another aussie here

Hazza, don't complain too much about prices, coz a 'Bu out here costs $60k AU, whereas in the US, costs $42k US, so we get bargains. An the good times last all year! Not just summer!

C-Minded, from the looks of that boat the boat looks similar to one i rode behind not too long ago, the wake is pretty bloody good, but inboards handle better (i think) than sterndrives (I/O's) (but at that price, its a pretty sweet deal).

On another note Josh, have you heard anythin about Mastercraft coming to Oz, Coz my dad heard about it an is interested in getting one! So any ifo u may have heard would be welcomed!

nick e[V]ans · Posted: Mar 11, 2003 3:11 am Post subject:

yeh cminded my comment isn't that good, i haven't actually ridden behind one, but i have ridden behind outboards, and they tend to have a wake that gets washed out on one side, i'm guessing the leg prop thing would do the same.

jazz is right bout us getting the cheaper bu's and centurions, but i dunno bout nautis.

jazz i haven't heard anything bout mastercraft coming out here, probly would make the competition and prices better between the companies, instead of malibu having the monopoly (its just been broken by centurion up here tho)
nick

Josh R · Posted: Mar 11, 2003 3:42 am Post subject:

Hehe, wait till next year. Once Naut's are built in Brisbane the prices will come down, and hopefully they can crack the Malibu market. A Super Air Team Edition costs $91,702 AU imported from the US at the moment...
I'm not a fan of all the brainwashed people in Australia thinking the Wakesetter is the greatest boat ever made...

I was talking to a guy with industry connections a few days ago, and we talked about Mastercraft importing into Australia. He hadn't heard anything, and I think he said it would be kinda doubtful that anything more than privetly imported X5's would be coming for a while. (I'm not 100% on that info, we were pretty pissed at the time)
I wish they would start something down here, I'm a big fan of the MC boats...

Jazz · Posted: Mar 11, 2003 3:18 pm Post subject:

We were looking at Nauti's but it is very likely that the manufacturing will have some inherent initial problems, especially noting the company they are contracted to.

I'm totally in agreement with you Josh, all i really hear when i speak to people around here is Wakesetter this, Wakesetter that, and the Malibu dealer up here is well, yeah, far from enterprising, maybe things will change with some competition. Centurion have been doing a great job, especially in Sydney.

Apparently a company in Melbourne, i cant remember who (damn alcoholism ruins my memory) was going to directly import MC's, cost somewhere around the $80k-$90k+ mark, expensive, but this guy was saying resale will be better with imports. I dunno, i just gotta get a tourney tow boat this winter!

DanWalton86 · Posted: Mar 15, 2003 2:45 am Post subject:

im an aussie!!!! Im from QLD, ride on the sunny coast....

nick e[V]ans · Posted: Mar 15, 2003 11:16 pm Post subject:

QLD is the best place for riding in the world, i just decided, cos i've ridden everywhere

aussie_stu · Posted: Mar 16, 2003 3:11 pm Post subject:

jazz rumour is mastercraft will build out here prob not till later in year may be ready for next summer dunno.

pjdave · Posted: Mar 16, 2003 10:51 pm Post subject:

nautiques are on track for building boats in Australia with a well know quality boat builder. malibu started by finding a good ausie boat builder and then renaming them after the product was proven.

tazza · Newbie Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 1 City: Sydney Australia

another aussie here rides in sydney at cronulla behind a crappy bayliner capri but riding hard! and trying sick tricks even with no hope of landing them Twisted Evil

Shawn Madison · Posted: Mar 18, 2003 7:49 pm Post subject:

aussie_stu, Really, I kindof doubt that rumor! I will have to ask some of my blokes at MC if that is a possibility.

Oh-Thanks Aussies for helping in IRAQ! I just saw where Australia is sending up 20,000 troops! If any of you guys know any troops-tell them a fellow Wakeboarder from the US appreciates them! Mr. Green

aussie_stu · Posted: Mar 18, 2003 10:11 pm Post subject:

dunno turk, been talking to the boys out here apparently building the test boats, but could all be hogwash, mmmmmmmm hogwash oh nice little jester too turk he is cool

aussie_stu · Posted: Mar 18, 2003 10:15 pm Post subject:

they are apparently using an aussie boat building company.

LakeCarver911 · Newbie Joined: 19 Mar 2003 Posts: 9 City: Newcastle

Hey!
I am a aussie that recently bought a Quintrex 4.75m boat with a 70hp motor and i have been skiing lately and i was wondering if i could get muvh air off our wake if we built it up e.g. sandbags etc

Cya

aussie_stu · Posted: Mar 23, 2003 4:15 pm Post subject:

lakecarver911 all you can do is try, just play around with some wieght in the boat, and placement of the wieght in the boat and see what happens, just don't sink it Wink

crossy · Posted: Apr 02, 2003 8:10 pm Post subject: another mad aussie

Bubb Rubb u yanks us aussies are gunna kick your arse this season

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criminally_minded · Posted: Apr 02, 2003 10:42 pm Post subject:

Thats a really smart thing to say Crossy.