"Gregory McGuire" <gregory_747@hotmai­l.com> wrote in message>> news:4143e1b2$0$691­8$61fed72c@news.rcn.­com...>> > I read a post from this newsgroup long since archived and cached on>google>> > about making a wooden waterski. And after reading the post there was a>lot>> > of negative remarks about owning>> > a wooden waterski. And there were some suggestions about building it.>And>> I>> > went ahead and>> > built a waterski using wood and took pictures of the progress.>> > My reason for making a waterski was due to the need for a ski with more>> > surface area to help make it easier to get up. And after researching>some>> of>> > the waterski manufacturer's websites and gathering>> > some useful information about setting up the ski - bindings and fin>setup>> I>> > have put together a slalom ski that I believe is much better than the>one>> > that I was using.>> > I was checking out websites like Obrien, D-3, Schnitzskis, Goode,>> > AndyMapple.>> > I believe that I can put together a ski just about as good as carbon>fiber>> > using wood without the>> > weight savings and have a great handling ski.>> > I haven't owned a carbon fiber ski yet and am still a fan of wooden>> > water-skis.>> > If anybody who reads this - I could use some technical info from your>> ski ->> > Sometimes just a picture of a ski is all I need to create one in wood.>> > I created a website that is only pictures of how I made the wooden>slalom>> > waterski,>> > and you can view them if you want - and I also would ask anyone>interested>>­ > in forwarding>> > some technical info about a carbon fiber ski that you own, possibly a>> > picture as well - thanks>> > greg.>> > http://users.rcn.co­m/neptunium/ws/>> >