Do you wax your skis?
Chris R. Lages
|> I finally got to ski this past weekend and when I was skiing on my slalom ski
|> (HO Ultra AC 8.5) I felt like my arms were being pulled off. I don't remember
|> it pulling that hard last year when I am just skiing behind the boat. I tried
|> putting more weight on my front foot but it did not help. Anyone
|> have any suggestions about why this might be? Should I wax my ski or would
|> it damage the bottom? I did not have the fin on it so the drag was not caused
|> by a misadjustment.
|>
|> Charles Anstey
Not to be a wise-ass, but you're probably just out of shape. Gotta
train more in the off season! ( Or ski all winter w/a Drysuit !)
:) !!
I've never heard of waxing a water ski, although I am sure people do.
I wouldn't think that the friction between water and wax would be lower
than water and fiberglass/graphite anyway.
Happy Shredding!
Chris Lages
Gary Sansing H3-343
: In article <anstey.7...@sunspot.ece.clarkson.edu>, ans...@sunspot.ece.clarkson.edu (Charles Anstey) writes:
: |> I finally got to ski this past weekend and when I was skiing on my slalom ski
: |> (HO Ultra AC 8.5) I felt like my arms were being pulled off. I don't remember
: |> it pulling that hard last year when I am just skiing behind the boat. I tried
: |> putting more weight on my front foot but it did not help. Anyone
: |> have any suggestions about why this might be? Should I wax my ski or would
: |> it damage the bottom? I did not have the fin on it so the drag was not caused
: |> by a misadjustment.
: |>
: |> Charles Anstey
: Not to be a wise-ass, but you're probably just out of shape. Gotta
: train more in the off season! ( Or ski all winter w/a Drysuit !)
: :) !!
Ditto.
: I've never heard of waxing a water ski, although I am sure people do.
: I wouldn't think that the friction between water and wax would be lower
: than water and fiberglass/graphite anyway.
: Happy Shredding!
: Chris Lages
The bottom surface of your ski should occasionaly be cleaned. The surface has microscopic pores
that trap air bubbles which reduces the friction on the ski. Eventually these pore get clogged up
with oils from your hands (natural, tanning, and sunscreen). You should use a mild soap to first
clean the surface and then with a scouring pad (the green type used to wash dishes) and a fine
buffing compound lightly rub in the running direction (tip to tail) of the ski.
Ski Ya!
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John O'Brien
As a sailor, we wet sand the bottoms of racing boats. The purpose is to get a
thin film of water to stick to the hull. If water beads on the surface, the
boundary layer becomes too thin or non existent. Remember, we are talking
about hull speeds of ten knots or so. This may not be applicable to water
skis.
I went so far as to wet sand my windsurfer bottom, I think it boosted my speed.
Of course it now feels like 300knots instead of 250. (Sensation of speed is
much more important than actual speed).
John F. O'Brien
(215) 897-7215
Charles Anstey
John W. Cox
>From: obr...@oasys.dt.navy.mil (John O'Brien)
>Subject: Re: Do you wax your skis?
>Date: 25 May 1994 08:15:55 -0400
Exactly correct. We use softscrub cleanser or #800 wet sand paper to get the
wax off of new ski. New skis will have wax from the mold release agent and
should be cleaned off. The water should not bead on the bottom of your ski it
should sheet off.
-John
George Jefferson
:(HO Ultra AC 8.5) I felt like my arms were being pulled off.
:Anyone have any suggestions about why this might be?
The phenomenon is caused by spending the winter channel surfing.
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george -- geo...@mech.seas.upenn.edu
Don Lee's Account
: I finally got to ski this past weekend and when I was skiing on my slalom ski
I don't think it is a good idea to wax your ski. When this happens
to me (arms being pulled out) its usually because of porking over
the winter (maybe I should say feasting), or because of tubing
(the boob tube that is) instead of working out over the winter.
Mark K. Miller
ans...@sunspot.ece.clarkson.edu (Charles Anstey) says:
>
>summer. My turns felt about right but just following the boat felt wrong.
>Maybe my memory is failing me.
In that case, it could be something as simple as slow boat speed. You'd be
riding more ski in the water and it would drag more. You wouldn't notice this
as much on edge and turning.
Just a guess.
Charles Anstey
>In article <anstey.7...@sunspot.ece.clarkson.edu>, ans...@sunspot.ece.clarkson.edu (Charles Anstey) writes:
>|> I finally got to ski this past weekend and when I was skiing on my slalom ski
>|> (HO Ultra AC 8.5) I felt like my arms were being pulled off. I don't remember
>|> it pulling that hard last year when I am just skiing behind the boat. I tried
>|> putting more weight on my front foot but it did not help. Anyone
>|> have any suggestions about why this might be? Should I wax my ski or would
>|> it damage the bottom? I did not have the fin on it so the drag was not caused
>|> by a misadjustment.
>|>
>|> Charles Anstey
>Not to be a wise-ass, but you're probably just out of shape. Gotta
>train more in the off season! ( Or ski all winter w/a Drysuit !)
> :) !!
A drysuit doesn't do much good on ice.
>I've never heard of waxing a water ski, although I am sure people do.
>I wouldn't think that the friction between water and wax would be lower
>than water and fiberglass/graphite anyway.
>Happy Shredding!
>Chris Lages
Actually I have been getting in shape for skiing for the last four months.
I have lost about 20 lbs and I am stronger now than at the end of last
summer. My turns felt about right but just following the boat felt wrong.
Maybe my memory is failing me.
Charles Anstey
Bob LaTurner
May waterskis are built to have more texture on the front half
of the bottom of the ski than the back. This rougher surface is
your brakes. The idea is that when you place more pressure on the
front of your ski it has more friction because of the texture.
I wouldn't wax the bottom. The top yes.
Bob LaTurner