Recent content by kyle f

I tow my 195 with an F-250 with the Diesel. No issues at all and get 16mpg on the interstate. If you buy a ridgeline, I will give you my number to come yank you out of the water... cause the unibodies are prone to flex, lose traction, and slip on inclines/declines when attached to a heavy...

195 Sport here, pullign it with a 2000 F-250 with 7.3L Powerstoke. Average around 16mpg holding a constant speed of 60mph. This is not the trip computer, but with actual hand calculation, but I have an upgraded charge cooler, exhaust, and chip.

1. Speed boats that must rev their engines at 4am. 2. People who go out on a boat, then dont want to get wet... in JULY! 3. Idiots who bought a boat and have no idea how to operate it and never thought to ask an experienced friend to help them out the firs trips out... and yes it shows!

Doesn't surprise me... they sold it last year and things were getting pretty low around there just before the handover and the new owners have hasd a lot to do to get things back up to par.

Dont you have a power tilt/trim? No matter what prop you have it shouldt cause you to see just sky. Stay away form the Whale Tales... period! I Have the smart tabs and love them... really reduce planing time and speed. Now, your boat will plane at a particular speed as is... having too...

Just so everyone knows, Mountain Lake Marina is expanding their campground, not building condos.

I have a friend with a house boat that we usually dock to. Which means I just hav eto load my coolers up enough to keep everyon refreshed for however lomg we are out for a given run around. So, these work great. I tend to fit about 10 cans/bottles + ice per side. SO usually even the 4 or 5 hour...

That is my home lake. I am Docked at Mountain Lake Marina, near the Norris Dam. If you have any concerns about launching your boat, you would have no issues at the dam. So, unless you can get confirmation that you will not have issues elsewhere, plan to launch there. THey launch 80'...

I just registered for the Knoxville meet. Looks like it should be fun, and if it isn't, we can just head to another part of the lake.

I am looking for a place to buy a used, but in great shape Swim Platform for my 195 Sport. Yea, dont ask, my friend hit a dock with it, and no he was Sober. Anyway we have verified that the 06 - 195 Sport and the 06/07 185 Sport hav ethe same part, even though they bear a different part...

My 195 has had zero build issues.

Yup, no dumb questions. Dumb questions not asked are the ones that make for a bad bad bad day on the water.

Done

Lakes near the Knoxville, TN area. Mainly Norris since I am about 15 minutes from the Lake.

Last Thursday was my first evening out on the water. yea we were all wearing jeans and sweashirts, but we were on the water. Its too cold to go swimming or anythign right now... but Oh its getting close. Downside is, after cleaning the boat and pulling the winter cover off of it for its first...