Newb in Michigan

TGTINT · Faceplant Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 42 City: OSIDE!!!!!

Hey all, not sure if this is where to introduce myself so move it if ya need to. I'm Tim I got to wakeskate and wakesurf behind a killer mastercraft x45 a week ago and got hooked.

My parents have a 1964' Thompson all wood boat, its got a 120hp I/O and does the trick, not a 100k boat but beggars cant be choosers. I picked up an Obrien deck for $50 on clearance and we are good to go, welfare wakeskating!

Here is a vid of my 1st time up on the boat, its prob my 5th time on a wakeskate. I dont wakeboard, but have snowboarded for a long time.

Here is the vid, tried to grind the top of the wake and went down. Good times. Season is nearly over but we'll get some time in before its over.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1BvTYTnEhU

urinal mint · Backside 180 Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 1990

nice. keep it up!

TGTINT · Faceplant Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 42 City: OSIDE!!!!!

here is the boat we use

Calskater23 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 1795 City: FRESNO

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

dude that thing is nice compared to a lot of the whips used around here.. haha. thats whats awesome about skating. welcome to the community. shred till the water freezes over. there are some dudes on here riding with snow on the ground, haha.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Aug 19, 2007 7:10 pm Post subject:

that boat is SICK! kill it man.

Space Ghost · Posted: Aug 19, 2007 7:31 pm Post subject:

-=AlexXx=-, i have a mastercraft and i want that boat
you can buy remakes of old wooden boats like that from people in new england, they are super cha-ching tho

TTUFAN24 · Posted: Aug 19, 2007 7:34 pm Post subject:

TGTINT, nice whip

TGTINT · Faceplant Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 42 City: OSIDE!!!!!

thanks for the compliments, I'll pass em on the my dad. He put some serious time into this thing. I should be out this week sometime.. wanna learn how to carve better then jump.

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

Michigan represent! Cool

jhilly8982 · Faceplant Joined: 20 May 2007 Posts: 31

i love that boat, i am into old wooden boats and would love to buy an old inboard but they are expensive, give you dad some props

TGTINT · Faceplant Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 42 City: OSIDE!!!!!

TGTINT · Faceplant Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 42 City: OSIDE!!!!!

I found a deal on a rope at MC Sports, they are 40% off till the 21st if anyone cares. Anyhow its a 75Ft rope, pops was sayin I was 30-40 ft back tops. Based on the video am I in the right area for startin out etc..

devotid · Frontside 180 Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 473 City: saginaw

what up TGT? midland..huh?.... we ride in sanford, mi up at the north end of the lake next to curtis rd bridge 3 times a week.

hit me up on my pm and we'll take you out this week. i imagine that your around there since your from midland.

kevin