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#571719 - 09/21/18 08:08 PM Dock Start?--No Problem
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Jack T Admiral Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,857 Southern California	Please note that the guy's name is not Jack. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnWNv5FDOFt/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1wdrjfdiy7sid Have a great day of boating 2012 Monterey 224 FS, 300 HP Volvo Penta with catalytic converters

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#571720 - 09/22/18 11:57 AM Re: Dock Start?--No Problem [Re: Jack T]
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 15,174 GoFirstClass Retired Boating Bum
GoFirstClass Retired Boating Bum Grand Poobah Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 15,174 Pasco, WA	That's probably what I would look like if I tried that. And my name isn't "Jack" either. "Beachcomber" 1995 Sea Ray 550 Sedan Bridge Anchor's down......Bottoms Up!

#571721 - 09/23/18 08:00 PM Re: Dock Start?--No Problem [Re: Jack T]
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Dock Holiday Admiral Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,902 Lake Geneva, WI	I did a lot of water skiing in my younger days. I never did a dock start, but always wondered how to do one. Now I know how NOT to do one. I am thinking that maybe taking out the slack is a good step to the process? I did see this guy make one of the mistakes I made when I first learned to ski - let go of the rope! Last edited by Dock Holiday; 09/23/18 08:00 PM.

#571906 - 11/15/18 12:48 AM Re: Dock Start?--No Problem [Re: Jack T]
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Bones Admiral Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,946	Old fart conversation!

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