Nebraska Riders

Dont hold it against me... He is the one that got ran over in front of the Qwest Center last week.. Do you know him ?

Eric, sorry to hear about that, was it at the state wrestling tournament? I was up watching my nephew and cousin wrestle.

Do you guys install them also? I really don't want to tackle that job...

We can install for you... I will call mc in the morning to get an idea as to how long it should take as I have yet to install one. I will get back to you after I hear ...

"Boardcrazy" I spoke with Mastercraft and they said that the first install would take all day and of course I wouldnt charge that. They did say that 3.5hrs labor is the time they spend installing the system.. Our Labor is at $75.00 per hour as of now and will go up on April 1st to $90.00.. Let Me know !

alright guys....im heading back home for the weekend and getitng the tramp out and going to get ready for this summer its spose to be like 55 this weekend!!!!!!!!! shall i say the end of winter????????

I'm looking forward to gettin' out the tramp. don't say its the end of winter to loud you just might jinx it.

All right, I definetly have the itch to get out now.

Eric, call my cell and we will set something up. 310-4148

So is anyone going to the boat show in omaha next weekend? and does anyone know where in omaha it is?

Ben, Should be quite a few people out there. Stop by Nebraska Water Sports booth and check out the new '08 X-Star with the MC wrap on it. If you did see it last time, check it out again. We have made some improvements on it. Also, we do have one more thing up our sleeve for the boat, but you will have to come by to find out for yourself what it is.
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Shawn, who did the sub setup behind the driver's seat? That is awesome!

Boardcrazy, Sub install was done by yours truly. Amp rack turned out pretty good also. Stop by next weekend and check the whole set up out! Late, Shawn

is it in the quest center?

Qwest Center.... See above for times and dates

Shawn and Eric,
The star looks sweet, really nice job on that again shawn!

Eric, I didn't know that Pat got ran-over??? is he alright or what???

Whats up jake the snake robert's ?? He is doing fine, thanks for asking..

not much buddy, same old •••••••••• has been awhile though..see you guys are starting to get rid of some of those '07's! dude, i see you going to drop maddy off at ackerman like everyday on my way to work, i like the new hoe! that drip mastercraft lettering is niiice...how ya been man..we should try and get a drink or sonething soon to catch up on the old times..

Thanks, We have sold all but three, unfortunatly there still on the lot and its pretty tight for space.... Needless to say I cant wait for it to warm up so we can get them delivered... Im down for some beers and maybe a shot of the old rump-shaker... You know me !

Haha, yes i do..well i'll give ya a ring soon, we gotta get that taken care of.

We got Peels X-10 done... I called him about two weeks ago to see what other items needed to be taken care of and I have yet to hear from him !
Give me a shout

How did it come out, did you get the steering cable replaced? That thing was F'd...

Didnt know about it... Can you get with him and have him email a "to-do" list ? We did find that one of his clamps on the board rack was all jacked up so we replaced..

Nice, that's true...yea man I made him a last before he got the boat winterized to give to you, and of course he lost it. So, I will think back and see what I can come up with, and have him send ya the email...

Are you guys having a full conversation on here? Just call each other. I know you have his number, Bathen.

By the way, when can I get my boat fixed? Just respond on here and I'll get back to you.

Zac, Bring her in anytime after the show next week... Just give me a heads up a day or two before.... Dont you have my number ??? lol

"BoardCrazy" Did you get my message yesterday and my email/reply that I sent today ??

Eric, didn't get either one. Must be some type of breakdown in communication.

Just got to an offduty job at the hospital, but I have my cellphone with me. Don't get the best reception here, so you might have to leave a message. 310-4148 if you don't have it.

Eric, I don't know if you tried to call or not because of the bad reception here. Do you want me to just call you again? If so, which number?

There is no real hurry since I still have my boat in storage, but I would like to get an appointment set up.

Shawn K, is that your new X-Star or your old X-2? The more I look at it the more I like it.

Give me a call here on Saturday around 10am..
402-537-9000

Eric,
Will do...thanks

boardcrazy, that is my new X-Star, of course it is still for sale.

Thanks, why are selling it? Do you want to get another one and do something a little different?

Are those subs ported, free air or in a sealed box? How do they sound? Where did you put the lights for the sub box? How long did it take you to get that job done? Did you have some type of template or did you just do everything yourself? Sorry for all the questions, but they look freakin sweet...

boardcrazy,
Not really trying to sell it, but it is for sale until after the boat show this coming weekend.
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Box is sealed, didn't really have the room in that location for a ported box, but I would have preferred it. Leds are located on each side of the enclosure. Only took me one whole day to get the sub box done. I designed the whole thing myself, and it does sound pretty good. Stop by and check it out. I will be there all day Saturday.
Late!

Shawn, I have never worked with plexiglas, is it difficult to make a sub box out of? I have the dimensions I want, I just don't know how to go about sealing it up. I made a couple boxes out of particle board and half a$$ laminated them...they made it through the summer. I would like to make them out of plexiglas this year so they last longer. Do you have any tips?

Jesse, did you get your boat cleaned up and ready to go for the summer this weekend? Too bad the weather took a turn for the worst. It wont be much longer before we can hit the water.

Well we didnt even uncover the boat this weekend. we did on the other hand spend all day on the trampoline and acually wakeboarded through a ditch. So i think i can officailly say i was the first on a board in water this year in nebraska, unless someone objects. My friend will be posting pics up for you guys later tonight if not tomorrow. But it felt awsome to get back on the board!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

boardcrazy, Working with plexi, especially .75 to 1" thick, is relatively easy. Also, just to clarify, only the top of the box is plexi and the plexi side is sealed with high grade silicone. Hope that helps!

Shawn, thanks for the info. That makes things easier to understand.

ok so here are the pics from saturday ...........

here are a couple more.......

Believe me that water was way colder than it looked. and it looked pretty cold. but it was pretty sweet to get back on a board, even if it was only for 50ft or so.

looks like you guys had some fun

so who all am i going to see at the boat show here in omaha on saturday?

I you guys are not boarding in the ditches today?

I bet you guys are not boarding in the ditches today?

lol no gotta wait till monday when its spose to be in the 50's.........

I'm hoping to be at the show tomorrow, came down with the flu today, so I'll have to see how I'm feeling in the AM

hey jesse if you are looking to get out of the state for a short trip you could head my way. i ride on lake rathbun, its big and nice and doesn;t ever get real busy unless its a holiday weekend. its located near centerville, ia and is about a 3 1/2 hour drive from lincoln. some friends and i are looking at doing a similar trip this summer to either ne, ks or to the miss river somewhere in missouri.

anyone take pix at the boat show?

Show was pretty sweet, Keeler's new X-Star is SICK! Love the wrap. Forgot the camera so no pics from me, sorry

hey cody....yea sounds like a real possibility. ill have to talk to some of my friends and see what they say. thanks i appreciate it

Thanks Darin. Turned out to be a pretty good show. Good traffic, and talked to a lot of people I hadn't seen in awhile.
Here is a shot of the monitor in the X-Star from the weekend.
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No prob Shawn, I'm just hoping with this nice weather the ice on Beaver is gone soon so I can get out there with Jeff and Gavin

I do agree that the x-star was a very sweet set up. The Screen is a nice touch. This boat show was definately better than the lincoln one a few weeks ago.

When does everybody think is the earliest they will be back out on the lake behind a boat?

Ben, it most likely wont be until next month...we will have to see how the weather does before that bridge is crossed. I hate to bust the boat out before its done with the hard freezes.

well its getting warmer and warmer thank goodness!!!!!!!

Well, it was until last night, oh well, I'm just really hoping the lakes warm up decently quick to wetsuit temps. We'll have to give everyone a heads up when we start riding so we can hopefully hook up.

i know.....i was up in MN this weekend to see family and its like 10 degrees colder up there and they added another 4 inches of snow where i was. So i dont feel so bad anymore lol. yea i cant wait to get back on the board.......we really need to hook up

Hello NE Riders, yes it will warm up soon. I thought I would let everyone know that Omaha Marine Center has started a The Rider's Club. This will be a great way for all of us to get together and ride, all you do is bring your gear and have fun. http://omahamarinecenter.channelbladelive.com/content.asp?nav=113591&cpid=8520& to learn more about the The Rider's Club and get signed up to ride.

I was talking to someone at the boat show about this, forgot the name, but I definately remember the graphic. If you think about it, $25 is really cheap considering the price of gas, with ballast, you'll burn that up in a good set!

So has anyone been out yet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO2smGfcTgk

Hey guys, I'm sure everyone is itching to get the boat in the water and start shredding. Here is a little vid me and the room mates made last week. Enjoy

Nice Kyle. Riding looks pretty solid. I guess thats what happens when you get to ride all winter, instead of shoveling snow.
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Hit me up when you come into town!

Damn you, Kyle.

very nice video man. I can't wait for the water to warm up so I can get back on the water!

You stole all my moves, I guess I will have to come up with some new ones now...

crow 5 boyeeee...

Have the lakes started to thaw? My mom and Skeeler both have told me that there is plenty of open water, just the coves still iced over. Anyone braved it yet?

The Beaver is wide open....so to speak.

the lakes are looking good.....still a lil cold yet though so my buddy and i are still hoping to get out before the end of april.

nice nice, drysuits will be littering the lake soon. Shawn, be in town April 6th. Ill give you a call. maybe shred, ill have the old shred stick with me too.

Kyle that video is sweet man. i wish that i could be down south where i could board through the winter. just wait until you come back up here i think its starting to warm up for good finally. knock on wood.

I just got the call from Jeff, we'll be out the weekend of the 5th. Gonna be cold but that's what 4/3 wetsuits are for!

Beaver is going to be happening, Nice!

Kyle my brotha, whats the good word!!!

me and a buddy already went out march 9th in western nebraska on the sutherland lake... the water was literally breathe taking.

Robert thanks for the phone call this morning. I just sent out your T-shirt and some goodies to you. Welcome to The Rider's Club, see you in May

It should be a good weekend, we are kicking around hitting one of the larger public lakes, but who knows, everything is going to be calm at this point in the year as long as the wind is OK. Kyle, you'll have to give me a couple pointers on actually pulling my Raley back down...

Darin, when I was learning raley's d shap gave me a pointer that worked for me. off the wake, lift the handle up, so you have room to pull yourself back down.

Jake the Snake, hey maybe if you arent to busy this time we should get together and kick it. Im going to be in Dallas, there is a rail jam going on during the supercross race and ill be getting into omaha late the night of 5th, and pry be there for a couple days, so we should chill. Skeeler, you too.