MINNESOTA Riders vol. 5

I got sick of having to scroll down in the other one!

Question - Anyone have a Variable Speed Circular Polisher i could borrow for a little while? i'm wanting to spiff up the boat before spring. yes i know that i could do it with some elbow grease, but i'm feeling lazy.

Good call Jay. The scrolling started to suck.

Hey Minnesota gang. I just got back from Aruba. What an awesome time! It's the first time I ever boarded on the ocean.

Jesse, glad to hear your surgery went well.

thanks chad it gets better everyday! Aruba is awsome been there once, the salt water bug you though when it gets in your eyes? thats the only problem I had, and sharks

i'm excited! heading to Florida on Sunday for an entire week

AMO, just curious I ran across your boat (White Blk 08 Xstar) on this site and multiple others which appears to be for sale. Thinking about upgrading my boat, and was wondering what the story is on yours. I see its at Midwest MC and wondering if you work there taking trades etc.

I am a private citizen. I do not work at Midwest MC, the price of the boat is negotiable to an extent. I will consider all "reasonable" offers. That means, you make me an offer, and I decide how reasonable it is, or basically, how badly do you want my boat. It is loaded with all the goodies you really need. 400hp LY6, heaters, PWT ballast, dual subs (not really a need, but it sounds better) . Have you looked at the pictures? If so, I am interested in your honest opinion and the best offer you can make me. I do not know what MC dealers are selling their left over '08's for at the moment, but you might want to look at one of the leftover's Midwest MC has. Let me know. Thanks for the interest.

UPCOMING EVENT!!!

Guys, on April 4th we will be having a premier party for Deviant. This movie was shot in the Midwest area and features only home grown talent. I'll get more specifics as we finalize them but mark you calanders as this will be the very first public showing of the movie!

is there going to be Beer there?

The draw of being one of the first to see the movie isnt enough?

We are working out the details and it looks like yes, but only if you are of age.

Will you have M&M's there...just the green ones....in a glass bowl? Will the chairs be heated? Grey Goose...with a lime? Hee, hee

Corey just wondering if if you have to be a certain age to get in?
Thanks Jack



(Message edited by element8456 on February 26, 2009)

OOoooOOoO Jack, I think you have to be 12.5 and by the looks of it you wont be able to attend! Ha! Just playin brother, I dont know the details but I dont see why you wouldnt be able to attend...You and I just wont be able to crack a cold one together, but Chad and I, on the other hand, will be drunk off of green M%M's and maybe green beer....?

Jack, you are totally invited! It's open to all ages, 21 to have a beer. We are working on getting a soft drink sponsor yet.

depends if you put the green m's in the beer again eder.

Hey I'll bring you some Mich Ultra too you sexy supermodel.

(Message edited by WakeMikey on February 27, 2009)

Is it still all frozen up there?

Yep, we got about a foot of snow yesterday.

Boarding usually begins mid April

Im coming up to look for a place to live tomorrow and am not looking forward to it.

Making more headway on the Deviant Premier. Hope everyone can make it out!!! We are lining up some additional sponsors but right off the bat we have to thank Liquid Force for stepping up!

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i love that boat!

Hey Guys -

I'm kicking around the idea of buying the rents' old xstar and am curious of any cheap places you guys might know for storage during the season. I live in Golden Valley just off 169 (not too far from Medicine Lake). I'm just thinking a non heated garage not too far from my place would be fine.

Any thoughts?

Jeff, I have a 21 footer and I pay $300 for NON HEATED indoor storage in Oakdale MN. If it is worth the drive for you. The contract goes from November to April I believe, then I store my boat there outdoors for the rest of the season for like $130. Its a steal!

Does anyone have any access (yours our a close buds) to a SAN 230 or 236? I am hoping someone knows a person that knows a person that would be willing to give me a few pulls behind them for a few days? Upgrading is looking to be a real possibility in 09/early 10, so I'm trying to get as much water time in/behind the boat hull as possible; I will definitely cover all typical gas/food/whatever costs, just curious if anyone has any connections that might be interested in me tagging along for a few days?

TRDon this is this your 93 Sport? Sure looks like your house with the stang in the garage lol.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/boa/1060377599.html

(Message edited by wakemikey on March 05, 2009)

Quick question also bump, what kind of water temps can i expect in mayish?

60+

You need to join us around mid April, when the water is just above freezing. Eder, I scored a new BI drysuit last weekend.

im not sure im man enough

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im not sure im man enough

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Get a drysuit and a heater top, you'll be nice an toasty!

Nice Chad! Now you wont be wearing that sexy skin tight suit with a hole in it, which essentially defeats the purpose of the dryness of a drysuit eh!? Now I can say that next month I get my boat out of storage and we can say (some of us) that next month we will be boarding!

Sinko, Chad, Erik (tietz/anyone else) - Still in for a first, cold ride again in April with me?!

^Yesssir!

Holy crap!

2005 Malibu 21 Wakesetter VLX - $15750 (minneapolis )
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/boa/1063062036.html

^aha, already flagged for removal

I'm in!

Also, that looks like Don's boat for sale. NW suburbs and everything. Maybe he'll have a new Nautique to take us out on soon.

Not to be the one upper, but Jay and I will be on the River by mid-march!

Yeah, I cant pull my boat out of storage till April 1st...so Andy, maybe you can help some brothas out!

Which river where?

My boat is 20' from the Miss river in Anoka but it's all full of icebergs.

My danged trailer has a flat.

(Message edited by wakemikey on March 06, 2009)

Mike, Im pretty sure they mean the Mississippi. If you have your rig, lets hit it up and show em up

GAME ON!

You guys are CORE! Side note anybody ride mx up there?

Whatever dude

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I'm looking to buy a fiddy if that counts

Otherwise, sportbike mate!

I guess i need to toughen myself up.

Mikey, that is mine. I figured I would throw it up there and see if I get any interest in it. If I do, I get a V drive. If I dont, I keep it for a while longer. Besides, I found out I wont be getting much use out of it and it may just stay where it is in the garage this year I just got word there is a lot of electrical work in ND, so guess where I am moving to. I will be leaving in about 3 weeks. It really sucks but I havent worked in more than 13 months. I need to get some cash flow and it is a 5-10 job now and possibly going 6-10 or 6-12s by summer and they are paying sub pay. I MIGHT be coming home once a month. Just when the season is gonna start. It just pisses me off like no other.

^But you gotta do work kidd! Good luck with the move and I hope it all goes great so you can make it back to rip without worry!

Dude....that sucks.

My neighbor lost his job, apt and they're trying to take his Mustang back too. Sad times. He is a really really nice guy. He found another place and another job but it pays way less. he has too many toys and can't/won't get rid of them.

When you ARE in town I'm sure we would ALL give you a pull or three! Maybe once MN starts seeing some of that stimulus funding construction will pick up again. I would think that with the light rail, and possible MN-Chicago rail there would be some work. Medtronic is always hiring...

(Message edited by WakeMikey on March 07, 2009)

Don my man, I will miss you, good luck on your endeavors my man, I wish you nothing but the best!

don, good for you finding something! So are you selling the house and moving the family or are you just temporarily going up there to work?

It is just a temp deal. I will be back some weekends and holidays. Liz will be satying back and working and paying the house bills. This is gonna be a overtime with sub pay deal so I will see how long I can stand being gone and how much of the summer I can stand to burn away working.

It is gonna be a rough one

There is a good core riding seen in NC! Just post up on wakeworld.com that your looking for crew and you should have no problem catching some pulls.

Its ND not NC Andy...

So is anyone getting the boats out yet or makin plans for the first pull of the year?? Man im chompin at the bit to get out, really hoping it doesnt snow again..
Havent heard anything on the contest at white bear lately, i hope were not giving up on tryin to get somethin put together (i know we have a little ways before riding season just havent seen it brought up in a while) Maybe we could get together at the Deviant premier and really get the ball rolling.. Cant wait!!!
Oh, and does anyone know if you can check your board on a plane as a piece of your luggage or does it have to be in a bag??

Its gonna snow tomorrow. boooooooo!!!!! I'm getting pretty sick of these "fake" springs we get for a few days. I work at a ski shop and everyone gets psyched about the snow, except me! haha. When do you think the ice will come off the good sized lakes around the cities? I'm guessing April 10th...

Yeah dude i hear ya, im getn sick of these "fake" spring days too.. Im pretty much sick of snowboarding too, all i want to do is wakeboard. I dont know when the ice will be off the lakes up here..Back in iowa it was usually early april to mid april, but still pretty darn cold...Wish i had a dry suit for the early spring rides, but i guess ill just suffer with a wet suit haha

mark, i'd suggest UPS'n them if you have someone that lives where you're goin'...maybe there is a board shop? i just got back from Ft Myers yesterday! i shipped two boards in one box for $30 each way. if you check it at the airport, you'll run the risk of having to spend some major $ if they deem it the same as a surfboard. oh yeah, it felt great to strap on the board and get to ride in trunks!

also, yes my boat is pretty much set to go. i keep it in the garage all winter and do some minor maintenance things....keeps me sane!

How do they deem a surfboard?? Im goin to texas for my sisters graduation for the weekend in may and was planning on hitting up TSR while im there, cant wait to ride the cable!!! itll be my first time.
Man i bet it felt good to get out on the water, idk if i would have been able to come back haha. Where did you board while you were down there? I think if i had a boat in my garage i would deffinantly set up a tv and watch wakeboarding videos and eat, drink and sleep in it at this point haha..

that's a good question, but people are pretty dense when it comes to wakeboarding. i had my slingshot bindings with both types of binding plates...they really didn't know what they were. probably looked like a mine or something?

Hey guys! Just stopping in here... Im from PA but may be moving to MN in May for work. I think im staying with a friend in Inver Grove Heights? Just wondering what the wakeboard scene is like out there?

it's the land of 10K lakes...the scene is awesome out here (at least from May-September)! if you want to be specific, there are 11,842 lakes in Minnesota that are 10 acres or larger in size). you shouldn't have any problem finding some regular pulls.

Minnesota breeds some of the best wakeboarders in the country.

dhtige or anyone else, let me know if you want to get a dry suit. I just became a Barefoot International/Fly High dealer:-)

Thanks a lot guys..sounds 100x better than here in PA..i look forward to the months to come!

Chad, can you get a deal on a tower mounted BFI boom???

I have a BFI barefoot boom for an inboard ski pylon I could sell at a good price.

Just got my hands on an HSE volume control (Mike, Maybe I'll still get the boost box, uh oh!)

Now, all I need is an equalizer...does anyone have a hookup to get an inexpensive one, or have one they want to get rid of? I dont want to throw down a ton of cash but I know I am going to need one. Thanks!

Sinko, you bet man, I'll hook you up. Shoot me an e-mail and I'll get you a price when I get home.

Eder, Audio Control makes the best equalizers, but they're not cheap. The best would be a quasi-parametric style. If you get a cheap EQ you're just asking for a degraded signal and noise.

Eder Let me know what you think of the HSE, I think I am hooking up a sponsorship from them. Really stoked on that product.

WakeMikey, wish we could've made a deal, but I took the ski pylon out of my boat. So I need the tower mounted one.

Chad, sent you and email!

High school hockey tourney is on TV tonight at 6pm, if anyone else is stoked on that, I flippin love the hockey tournament!

Nintzel - the HSE is the best thing you could ever put in your boat besides ballast...no joke...its so simple to use..i've been on a couple of boats with it and it's BOMB...you just switch it on and it takes care of everything..

Sinko I figured just thought I'd throw it out there. I'll probably put it on ski-it-again.com eventually.

I was gonna get the Clarion EQS746 pretty cheap at $55 and seems common on these boards.

Mikey, thanks man, I just got the Clarion EQ.

Andy, I will let you know how it works once I get it up and running -- Maybe you can come check it out yourself someday too...

Help Needed! -

Guys, does anyone have or know of a screen we could use for the Deviant screening. I have a projector all lined up but we still need a screen. If you know of one hit me up!!!

NOOOOOOOOO!!! April 4th! I cant go! Ill be in Greece! I loved going to the Push Process premier last year...so fun. It would be nice to meet a lot of you. Hope they have a movie premier for another video this spring. Anything lined up?

corey - just talked to my buddy and he said you could use his screen.

Jay! You are a rock star, I owe ya huge!

Anthony, dude man if your gonna miss it Greece is about as good of an excuse as you can get.

Not sure what else is planned, I know there is talk of another premier up in the Forest Lake area. I'm not on the planning crew but I did get a little wind of that one. I'll keep ya posted as I find out more.

Someone's gotta be hitting the water today...post up!!!

i think i'd normally go hit up the river on a day like today, but i just got to ride last Sunday so i'm not feenin' as bad as i normally would.

plus the rivers will be really iffy right now. a lot of junk floating around!

F'ing awesome weather today!

Jay, I feel you! The Rivers Sketch me out


BIG UPS TO JAY!!!!!!!!!!
He got his FIRST Sponsorship offer today! Way to Represent Minnesota SON!