Mastercraft ice breaker?

(tn_rider) · (tn_rider) **Join Date: Dec 2009** 02-01-2010, 8:37 PM

tell me if this doesnt make you cringe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91h09nG88xA

(loudontn) · (loudontn) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 02-01-2010, 8:44 PM

What the hell? Hahah

(266crownlinebr)

Wow. Note to self, don't buy a boat from that guy. I wonder what his prop looks like after runs like that, not to mention the gel coat.

(hatepain) · (hatepain) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 02-02-2010, 3:53 AM

WOW thats genius

(rbeckei) · (rbeckei) **Join Date: May 2007** 02-02-2010, 7:03 AM

some people have more money then brains. What a tool.

(timmy) · (timmy) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 02-02-2010, 7:09 AM

It is the guy's boat...a '92...he can do what he wants. I am sure that he is breaking the ice so he can ride. I have heard plenty of stories about people doing this up north.

(benjaminp) · (benjaminp) **Join Date: Nov 2008** 02-02-2010, 7:15 AM

I heard something about Mastercraft advertising their AK Edition Prostars a while back, they are made to actually tow a rider while breaking through ice up to 6" thick. There was something special about the hull that threw the ice chunks out far enough that the rider had clear water on either side of the wake so they could cut out. I thought it might have been a little promo for some pros, but I guess this guy got his hands on one.

(jayc) · (jayc) **Join Date: Sep 2002** 02-02-2010, 7:34 AM

I've put my old mc through much thicker ice than that. I actually had the wakeboard skate across the surface the ice was that thick.

Only problem that happened on the first run clearing the ice was overheating as ice blocked the raw water intake.

(behindtheboat) · (behindtheboat) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 02-02-2010, 7:36 AM

How else is he going to ride/ski?

(ryand121) · (ryand121) **Join Date: Feb 2007** 02-02-2010, 9:16 AM

"For Sale: 1992 MasterCraft ProStar 205, runs great, hull in excellent condition!" haha

(tn_rider) · (tn_rider) **Join Date: Dec 2009** 02-02-2010, 9:20 AM

^^^^BAHAHAHA

(loudontn) · (loudontn) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 02-02-2010, 9:26 AM

Look at the video description:

"The lake was a little frozen at the south end. I should have had the camera for the first time through, but it still crunches pretty good the second and third laps around."

hahaha

(rallyart) · (rallyart) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 02-02-2010, 11:16 AM

What? You southerners don't have to do this. Normally you just weight the boat and run a surf wake along the edge to break it up before you drive through it.
That ice did not look to be as thick as the purported 2" in the video.
Next thing you'll be telling me you have to wear scuba outfits for riding instead of Speedos.

(wakemikey) · (wakemikey) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 02-02-2010, 1:48 PM

Totally common

(dlamont) · (dlamont) **Join Date: Apr 2003** 02-02-2010, 3:15 PM

that is awesome!!

(bill_airjunky) · (bill_airjunky) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 02-02-2010, 3:51 PM

Sometimes you just gotta nut up & do it. Heres how it's done in the winter around here.

(adam4x4) · (adam4x4) **Join Date: Jan 2009** 02-02-2010, 4:19 PM

bill your nuts!!

(rallyart) · (rallyart) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 02-02-2010, 5:26 PM

Bill, you have my unlimited admiration. (and the riding was really good too)

(extremeisaac) · (extremeisaac) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 02-02-2010, 5:52 PM

OK.. Bill.. WOW.. hats off to you

(bill_airjunky) · (bill_airjunky) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 02-02-2010, 6:03 PM

OK, I confess, thats actually Ferney. The point is that if you want to ride & get better, you do it in all kinds of conditions.
We rode on Christmas Eve day, 28 degree air, 38 degree water, in a brand new 2010 VLX. The ramp was so slick, guys had to sit down & scoot down to the edge of the water to avoid falling on their butt.

BTW, I swapped email with the guy who posted that first video. He has done that every year for over 10 yrs. And has never had any damage to his boat.

I'm sure all of you who make such wise comments know what your talking about..... or maybe not.

(Message edited by bill_airjunky on February 02, 2010)

(Matt) · (Matt) **Join Date: Mar 2010** 03-27-2010, 1:35 PM

Bill, That is nutz... That my friends is dedication...

(rgardjr) · (rgardjr) **Join Date: Jan 2010** 03-29-2010, 2:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bill_airjunky

Sometimes you just gotta nut up & do it. Heres how it's done in the winter around here.

I saw the Idaho plate in the video. What lake are they on?
Thanks-
Rick

(ridetillurdead26)

Just watched this video with my jaw dropped... The stupid things that people do to their boats.

(srock) · (srock) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 04-02-2010, 10:00 AM

Hey you got to do what it takes to get good water, right? Looks like you had the lake to yourself.

sperbet 04-02-2010, 10:13 AM

That's rad, some of you are way, way too uptight.

(gravity) · (gravity) **Join Date: Jul 2009** 04-02-2010, 5:05 PM

Nice bill. Thats how its done in the northwest..... Like i tell my wife if we wait for the perfect day we would only go out twice a year. Peace