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HHI Dave
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Joined: 10 Jun 2006
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City: Hilton Head Island, SC
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 Posted: Jun 10, 2006 8:00 pm Post subject: More of a newbie introduction... |
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Hello folks.
My first post here. I came across this site while Googling some wakeboard stuff. Brand new to wakeboarding and to this forum (but not new to online forums).
My name is Dave and I'm from Hilton Head Island, SC. I've lived here for 19 years and managed to resist boat fever every year until this year. I finally gave in.
Memorial Day Weekend I bought my first boat.
Tahoe Q4L. Not exactly an X-Star, but I think it will be ok for a rookie.
I've never wakeboarded before, but I did ski quite a bit as a teenager. Since buying the boat, I got real interested in wakeboarding really quick. This week, I bought an entry level board (Hydroslide Black Widow) at the Boater's World store near my house and tomorrow I'm trying it out for the first time. Planning to take my buddy (who is a parasail captain) to drive the boat.
If I survive, I'll come back here and post some pics or vid of a newbie's very first wakeboard experience. Might be some good crashes! 
BTW, I lurked here some before posting. Looks like a lot of good info. I'll be back.  |
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HHI Dave
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City: Hilton Head Island, SC
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2006 10:29 am Post subject: |
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Man, you can hear the crickets chirping in this thread.
Anyway, got out on the board yesterday for the first time. Here's the video. Just beginner type stuff, but I fall a few times on tape...that's always good for a laugh, right? 
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WakeFrog1970
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Joined: 08 Jun 2006
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City: Richmond
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2006 11:28 am Post subject: |
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nice boat...enjoy!!!
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sidewayz
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Joined: 31 Jul 2005
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City: Des Moines
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2006 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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| looks like ypu had fun...enjoy |
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wakehopper
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Joined: 02 Jun 2006
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City: louisville
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2006 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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| it looked like you did a suface 180 and then lost it, keep it up |
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HHI Dave
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City: Hilton Head Island, SC
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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| wakehopper wrote: | | it looked like you did a suface 180 and then lost it, keep it up |
I was going for a butterslide. Got a surface 180 instead...sort of |
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Gsr2k6
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Joined: 01 Jun 2006
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City: Fredericksburg
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2006 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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Your first few falls look exactly like how im doing now  Nice job getting up, I went a few times before I could get above the water but I didnt have any idea what I was doing and my driver floored it like a skier = pain. |
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HHI Dave
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City: Hilton Head Island, SC
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2006 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Gsr2k6 wrote: | | Your first few falls look exactly like how im doing now Nice job getting up, I went a few times before I could get above the water but I didnt have any idea what I was doing and my driver floored it like a skier = pain. |
I downloaded this VIDEO for $3.99 and it really answered a lot of questions I had before I even went out there. Talks about setting up the board, how to start off, stance, basic tricks, etc. I've seen a lot of the same questions asked on this forum that I had. Most of them were answered by the video. |
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kool_wakeboarder
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| Posted: Jul 02, 2006 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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When ur getting up try to turn your board earlier so you dont faceplant  |
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