100 deg. rule.........?

(autotunner69) · (autotunner69) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 03-01-2004, 5:20 PM

is this supposed to work when a drysuit is involved? 50 deg. water isn't that cold. or can a wetsuit be used? or just board shorts?

klk 03-01-2004, 5:50 PM

its 50 where i am and i use a dry suit

(kstateskier) · (kstateskier) **Join Date: May 2002** 03-01-2004, 5:57 PM

drysuit

vern 03-01-2004, 6:23 PM

Drysuit, are you kidding me? In 52 deg. water you trunk it if the air temp is warm enough. Otherwise it's a wetsuit. :-)

bambamski 03-01-2004, 6:33 PM

Young people with no brains and more importantly no money trunk it when it's that cold

. Old people with brains and more importantly have money prefer to use a drysuit.

walt 03-01-2004, 6:44 PM

50 deg. water here I'm old and use a dry suit

(kstateskier) · (kstateskier) **Join Date: May 2002** 03-01-2004, 7:54 PM

I'd like to see you trunk it in 52 degrees Wakeman!

(wakeforce139) · (wakeforce139) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 03-01-2004, 9:59 PM

i have trunked in 52 degrees, not worth it really though cuz it wasnt a very warm day

blind5 03-01-2004, 10:18 PM

The water temp at all the local lakes is about 50, with the air temp around 70 tops and i have been trunking it, just don't fall, if the air was any colder it would be a wetsuit

shaggydan22 03-02-2004, 3:50 AM

Trunks! Maybe I'm just an old fashioned minnesota boy, but the last time we use a drysuit it snowed.

(boardinbeast) · (boardinbeast) **Join Date: May 2003** 03-02-2004, 5:18 AM

Drysuit? We went last year in APRIL trunkin it. Btw i'm in MASS so the lake probable was frozen a few weeks before and temps couldn't have been higher than low 70's. You see, my cousin had just gotten a wakeboard for christmas and we just had to try it out =)

(kstateskier) · (kstateskier) **Join Date: May 2002** 03-02-2004, 7:40 AM

You guys are nuts. IF I have the drysuit, I'm going to use it. I've been out every month of the year, and I just don't see the need to freeze!

klk 03-02-2004, 8:20 AM

i second that

(autotunner69) · (autotunner69) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 03-02-2004, 8:33 AM

the main reason I ask this is that the air temp here is getting into the mid 40's to lower 50's(this is the "real-feel" temperature). I haven't put the boat in the water so I haven't been able to check the temp. of the water on the finder, but the closest water source is a river so it's constantly moving. plus the mountain snow melt coming down doesn't help but make it colder. I could though go to entiat(which was on the cover of the dec. 03" wbm issue), but even though it is considered a lake it is still a river just held back by a dam. Well any-who, I'll just man up with my drysuit, I'm just getting spring fever and want to get my a$$ out there on the water. Boarding season is here!

(kstateskier) · (kstateskier) **Join Date: May 2002** 03-02-2004, 8:52 AM

The 100 degree rule is just for fun, it has no real meaning. Heck, if the water isn't frozen there are days I would go out with a 70-80 degree rule.

(Message edited by kstateskier on March 02, 2004)

(blackhash) · (blackhash) **Join Date: Sep 2003** 03-02-2004, 8:59 AM

We definetly Trunk it in Fl. when it gets warm and the water is still like 56....it isnt that bad just not too pleasent....DONT FALL!!!!

vern 03-02-2004, 9:48 AM

Hey Nick, come up to the good life (Nebraska) and i'll trunk it!!! Seriously, i'm in Kearney, where in Kansas are you at...? Maybe get together, board, drink, and I can bash on K-State all day :-)

Let me know.

(kstateskier) · (kstateskier) **Join Date: May 2002** 03-02-2004, 12:59 PM

Wakeman, I'm in Manhattan. I have a buddy that goes to K-State Salina from Syracuse. He always bashed on K-State too. We should definately hook up sometime. We'll talk about it when it warms up a bit. I'm still not ready to de-winterize the boat.

Kevin, when does the water get to 56 in Florida. I always heard you guys wore drysuits if the air/water temp was in the 70s!

vern 03-02-2004, 1:53 PM

Nick, there are a couple of local tourneyments put on this year. In fact I believe one is in Kearney. I'll get some information for you, see if maybe we can make it work. By the way... i like the sound of your friend.

(kstateskier) · (kstateskier) **Join Date: May 2002** 03-02-2004, 3:01 PM

We'll definately hook up for a tournament. I usually hit all the INT tournaments in Kansas as well.

vern 03-02-2004, 3:06 PM

Sweet.