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Join Date: Jan 1997
01-13-2009, 10:14 AM
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It seems like everybody is always asking for pics of wakes. I was going through the pics I took for a Global Warning ( http://www.globalwarningthemovie.com) video shoot and thought this one of Dean Smith launching off the wake gave a pretty decent view of the fully loaded Malibu VLX wake. Enjoy.
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Join Date: Nov 2005
01-13-2009, 10:19 AM
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ya HUGE! It's a nice wake... be nice to see the same view with an X-star too!
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Join Date: May 2003
01-13-2009, 10:24 AM
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Spencer Smith should have several shots of Dean Smith and others hitting our 8.1 Xstar wake. Where's the rest of the sequence? I'm calling Crow Mobe on that one.
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Join Date: Jun 2001
01-13-2009, 10:50 AM
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Was that witht he wedge Dave? How much extra weight? That looks too "tippy" to not have used the wedge. Awesome picture and awesome wake!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Minnesnowda
01-13-2009, 10:54 AM
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J-Rod, Judging by how much Dean is Tripping that edge I would have to agree. Crow Mobe.
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Join Date: Jan 1997
01-13-2009, 10:56 AM
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That's with no Wedge and 5,500 lbs. of ballast. That was pretty much the max ballast we could get on board without waiting 20 minutes for the boat to plane. I rode behind it and it was crazy. Who needs proper form when you have a wake that big!!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Minnesnowda
01-13-2009, 10:58 AM
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Is that the spray off the Chase boat in the background or is someone else riding at the same time? (Message edited by andy nintzel on January 13, 2009)
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Join Date: Jun 2001
01-13-2009, 10:59 AM
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You guys are wrong...by the extra trip I see I say Crow Mobe 5!
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Join Date: Aug 2007
01-13-2009, 10:59 AM
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That is effing huge!
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Join Date: Jun 2001
01-13-2009, 11:00 AM
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5,500 lbs???! I hope Dean pitched in for gas. haha
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Join Date: Jan 1997
01-13-2009, 11:02 AM
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That's the spray from the back of the boat. It was converging big time right behind the boat. You could hardly see the rider if he wasn't in the air. I've never seen a wake boat wake quite like this. Stopping was quite the task because you had to accelerate to keep that wave from coming in the back and then quickly reverse to keep the front from going under. Here is the full pic...
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01-13-2009, 11:03 AM
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Looks good... Spray in the background is probably from a previous hit...maybe inside/out. rope length and speed?
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Join Date: Jan 1997
01-13-2009, 11:03 AM
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Or maybe you were talking about the chase boat spray. As you can see, there was a chase boat.
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Join Date: Dec 2006
01-13-2009, 11:07 AM
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Second pic gives a better perspective than the first... Damn...wake looks great now.
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Minnesnowda
01-13-2009, 11:17 AM
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chase boat is what I talking about.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
01-13-2009, 11:18 AM
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nutty. do you have any of the rider just riding alongside the wake? I dont think I would even ride it with it being that big.
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Join Date: Feb 2001
01-13-2009, 11:22 AM
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quote:I dont think I would even ride it with it being that big.
hell, i'd be all over it!
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Join Date: Jun 2008
01-13-2009, 11:24 AM
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Got any more pics you can share of the riders in air?
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Join Date: Nov 2002
01-13-2009, 11:33 AM
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Mother of God.... That's the type of wake that you hit once to start getting used to it and fly about and roll the windows down with both arms and feet. Then it becomes a playground of fun.
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Join Date: Jan 1997
01-13-2009, 11:43 AM
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Big Heavy hit the nail on the head for my first ride behind that monster. Although, I had two or three "rolling down the windows" wake jumps before I got used to it! We'll have an entire photo gallery of JD, Kyle, Dean, Key Lime (Lyman) and the other Keith (Lidberg) up this week. Lots of good shots.
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Join Date: Jan 1997
01-13-2009, 11:49 AM
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01-13-2009, 11:56 AM
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woah. i bet that thing was like a rock
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Join Date: Jan 2007
01-13-2009, 12:06 PM
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Do you remember what speed and rope length Dean was riding at?
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Join Date: Jan 2007
01-13-2009, 12:09 PM
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Best shots I've seen of edging THROUGH the wake. Oh and nice wake.
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Join Date: Apr 2004
01-13-2009, 12:38 PM
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Did you guys drive any double ups?? That wake is intimidating. I'd give it a go, it may kill me, but I'd do it.
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Join Date: Jul 2003
01-13-2009, 12:51 PM
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sick wake.
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Join Date: Jan 1997
01-13-2009, 1:02 PM
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I think his rope was 83 and they were going pretty fast, but I'll check with Dean to get you the straight facts.
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Join Date: Jan 1997
01-13-2009, 1:25 PM
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From Dean... "Hey dave! I was riding 85ft, but wouldn't know what speed... Fairly standard speed I guess???"
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Join Date: Sep 2006
01-13-2009, 1:36 PM
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looks like a damn good time behind that boat..
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Join Date: Sep 2006
01-13-2009, 1:37 PM
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my guess is somewhere between 25-27 mph with that much weight and that longa line.
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Join Date: Nov 2001
01-13-2009, 2:02 PM
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so what these pictures are really telling us meer mortals is that Dean can go that freakin' huge with his eyes closed!?!?! WTF?!?!?!
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Join Date: Aug 2007
01-13-2009, 2:04 PM
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when is that video supposed to release?
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Join Date: Sep 2006
01-13-2009, 2:13 PM
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hey dave how big of a pain was it to get your boat across the border?
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Join Date: Jan 1997
01-13-2009, 3:04 PM
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It's no biggie. You just need to have your registration papers in order. The scary part is driving it around in Mexico. I don't wish that on anybody! I believe they are shooting for a May release on Global Warning.
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01-13-2009, 5:20 PM
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Holy Crap! Those pictures just convinced me to buy a Malibu! WOW!
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SLC, UT 5600'
01-13-2009, 5:22 PM
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David ~~ How about to finish off the pics with the Malibu SLAMMED! Everybody thinks that wake is crazy, they need to see what the boat looked like! Post up!
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01-13-2009, 9:39 PM
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01-13-2009, 10:03 PM
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Were there not some pictures posted a while back of JD Webb riding behind this boat? That boat is awesome looking! Cant wait to see the pictures of Lyman and all the guys ripping behind it! Whats the weight distribution in the boat as far as ratio front middle and back? Ha I dont know if that is to specific of a question
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01-13-2009, 10:25 PM
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It's got the stock ballast of 1,250, which is two sacks on the side of the engine, one under the floor in the bow and one under the floor of the walk through. It's got 21 Pop Products bags (840) mostly in the middle and front. We added a sack on each side of the engine (550 each), a huge one down the walk-through (750), one in the bow (550) and one on the floor in front of the back seats (550). Now that I add those up, it looks like it's closer to 5,000 lbs. Not sure how we came up with 5,500 when we were on the boat. Maybe we were counting bodies. Oh well, sorry about that.
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01-13-2009, 10:29 PM
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OMG!!!! that is sick Dave iv'e only seen a couple boats that slammed ever!
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Join Date: Jul 2003
01-13-2009, 10:35 PM
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damn. so bad ass.
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Join Date: Feb 2001
01-13-2009, 10:38 PM
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dave, feel like taking your boat to elsi channel?
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Join Date: Apr 2002
01-13-2009, 10:45 PM
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Haha, you can always rely on Dean to look like a gimp as he cuts in. His facial expressions never cease to amaze.
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Join Date: Feb 2001
01-14-2009, 12:03 AM
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dave, you get my email?
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01-14-2009, 6:00 AM
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im hoping you repropped her for that weight dave lol
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01-14-2009, 6:11 AM
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Kilgus was running that kind of weight + ten or so people in his VlX last year at Pateros. To see a wake of that size in person is a real eye opener. Bet Aki and Brian had fun with their front row seat.
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01-14-2009, 6:31 AM
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There needs to be a drooling emoticon just for this thread! Arrrgghhhh...
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Join Date: Mar 2002
01-14-2009, 6:41 AM
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Now before you all go drooling too much, you've got to realize that Dean Smith is only two feet tall. hee, hee Sick wake.
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Join Date: Jul 2001
01-14-2009, 8:21 AM
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I never thought I would think a wake was too big. From the boat it looked too big for me. Never rode it so who knows but man it looked intimidating.
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Join Date: Jan 2006
01-14-2009, 8:26 AM
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thats not a wake. its a half pipe disguised as water.
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Join Date: Nov 2006
01-14-2009, 10:21 AM
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In the second to last sequence of photos from Dave the very first picture looks hilarious. Look at deans eyes.He looks like he saw a ghost and closed his eyes as hard as poss. before he does a moby dick hahaha. Nice wake dave, the last picture where he's just standing next to the wake doesnt really do it justice though. It almost looks smaller because of the white wash (Message edited by knarbar on January 14, 2009) (Message edited by knarbar on January 14, 2009)
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01-14-2009, 11:28 AM
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Where can I sign up for a ride?
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Join Date: Feb 2001
01-14-2009, 12:16 PM
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blabelmooch, you didn't hit that???
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01-14-2009, 1:03 PM
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Blabelmooch knows he's welcome to hit it at any time. He's just responsible for both filling and emptying all ballast!!
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01-14-2009, 1:20 PM
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SLUMPIN!
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01-14-2009, 1:27 PM
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Joe, He hits that every time he gets behind my rig!
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Join Date: Feb 2001
01-14-2009, 1:29 PM
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hahahaha!
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01-14-2009, 1:49 PM
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Posting during work hours Aki???
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01-14-2009, 1:56 PM
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dude, dean smith is ridiculous, especially on this wake, ive seen him ride at ronix demo day, and good god, he goes huge! id be stoked to see hime behind this slammed out malibu!
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Join Date: Oct 2003
01-14-2009, 2:20 PM
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I know I sure enjoyed riding that wake that week we were there!!!
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Join Date: Feb 2008
01-14-2009, 2:22 PM
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That wake isn't that big... Joking of course..
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Join Date: Jul 2001
01-14-2009, 4:29 PM
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Joe, I didn't want to use gas and disrupt their schedule and what not. What that translates too is I was a wuss! Gramps, it used to be close, but someone is getting too scared to keep that 500 sack by the seat
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01-14-2009, 5:14 PM
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Hey dave when will the photo gallery be up on WW?
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01-14-2009, 7:37 PM
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Blabel, do you want me to get it like this again?? I ain't scaaarrreeedd or like this maybe this one
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Join Date: Apr 2002
01-14-2009, 8:42 PM
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Wow, that VLX has a narly lip. Boosting.
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Join Date: Mar 2004
01-15-2009, 9:53 AM
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I recognize that huge wake and the crazies on the boat. Good times. Crazy wake Dave!
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01-15-2009, 10:07 AM
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Dave what year is that vlx?
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01-15-2009, 10:11 AM
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It's a 2008.
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01-15-2009, 12:25 PM
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This is a wake...
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01-15-2009, 12:42 PM
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Is it a shop, or is that Wee Man?
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01-15-2009, 12:52 PM
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That is the new Malibu Wakesetter 742 LSV, right buguru!
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Join Date: Jul 2006
01-15-2009, 1:04 PM
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Very nice! Is there an 09 coming? It is interesting there was a bit of buzz about the redesign when it came out but I have not seen anything on here since.
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01-15-2009, 2:08 PM
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You hit it right on Fabs... It is pics of the new 742. Its called the SS-742.
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01-15-2009, 3:05 PM
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I would like to see the specs on that bad boy. 4,000 gallon gas tank and 20,000lbs of ballast? I am guessing that the SS is Super Sport, buguru? Matt- I have heard a lot about the 09' and seen pics but none of the wake or any people posting a review on the wake?
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01-15-2009, 3:48 PM
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Oh crap did I let the cat out of the bag on the new Malibu?? Kind of like the new M-craft's party barge...
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01-16-2009, 10:15 AM
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The wake is pretty good sized, but I'm willing to bet the wake I rode on Wednesday was just as big. Unfortunetly I don't have any pics though.
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01-16-2009, 12:21 PM
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It looks like the wake we ride everyday. Is that abnormal?
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01-16-2009, 1:59 PM
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totally shopped. Oh if it were only true.
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01-16-2009, 2:18 PM
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Come on Ry~ thats the real deal there...
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01-16-2009, 2:32 PM
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Evan, it's only abnormal for people that don't have the luxury of riding a big ass wake.
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