very nice. i have been riding a couple of times now with mine. the bottle and scupper valve trick is awesome. i am very satisfied with it. i did try your ride plate out and it is good with riding it but when i go to use the trim its to hard to pull the nozzle up, and by the time i pull it up, im not at plaining speed and cant get up to speed because the back end of the ski is sunk in to much. let me know if this is doing it to you also using that ride plate. i like your paint job. it turned out good. have you rode it yet?