Some of the attitudes toward flatwater are just appalling.
Ever ride a stock 440? You'd be surprised that you can actually do these things called tricks on them, and they're a lot of fun. We rode the hell out of them back in the day and had fun doing it.
Need a $25,000 boat to do flatwater? You know the current amateur champ has just a big bore stock stroke engine in an oem hull and is almost pulling double rolls? I have a very similar setup and my ski probably isn't worth $4,000 on a good day.
BTW, I lived in Hawaii when I had my 550 mod, rode 4-5 times/week in both surf and flat, even some buoys tossed in. I'm not a surf snob, but I do know how to ride a wave.
Ever ride a stock 440? You'd be surprised that you can actually do these things called tricks on them, and they're a lot of fun. We rode the hell out of them back in the day and had fun doing it.
Need a $25,000 boat to do flatwater? You know the current amateur champ has just a big bore stock stroke engine in an oem hull and is almost pulling double rolls? I have a very similar setup and my ski probably isn't worth $4,000 on a good day.
BTW, I lived in Hawaii when I had my 550 mod, rode 4-5 times/week in both surf and flat, even some buoys tossed in. I'm not a surf snob, but I do know how to ride a wave.
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