Photoglou - Catalina Ski Race 2008

[Brad @ SCJB]

it was another long night (early morning - 3am) over at Jay Photoglou's house last night getting his boat ready for the catalina ski race this weekend.

a HUGE thanks to Ried (LBSuperJet) for coming out and helping me, I couldnt have done it without you.

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[River Lynchmob]

Looks good :thumbsup...I wonder if you will be able to make his boat out in a crowd? :D

[Riverbound]

Looks good :thumbsup...I wonder if you will be able to make his boat out in a crowd? :D

I saw him driving down the street yesterday and have to say I almost missed him driving down the street.

[RiverDave]

Stickers look good! :)

RD

[Brad @ SCJB]

Stickers look good! :)

RD

thanks....did you catch the ones i put on your plank...i mean stripper pole...i mean ski pole holder?

the new pole is perfect height for midget strippers :thumbsup

[Boatfloating]

Great Job!!!!!

[LBsuperJET]

thanks....did you catch the ones i put on your plank...i mean stripper pole...i mean ski pole holder?

the new pole is perfect height for midget strippers :thumbsup

LOL thats for sure...talk about BLING...

Reid

[RiverDave]

thanks....did you catch the ones i put on your plank...i mean stripper pole...i mean ski pole holder?

the new pole is perfect height for midget strippers :thumbsup

I'm a little concerned about the new pole actually... Little increases in height, add substantial leverage to the setup. We're only really holding onto that grab rail so I hope everything works out.. (I haven't seen the new pole, or even seen the setup in over a year now?

I'm sure Jay will test it out thoroughly though before the race.

Saw the stickers! They look bitchen! I wish I had som more RDP stickers I'd send them up to him for some potential exposure.

RD

[Brad @ SCJB]

I'm a little concerned about the new pole actually... Little increases in height, add substantial leverage to the setup. We're only really holding onto that grab rail so I hope everything works out.. (I haven't seen the new pole, or even seen the setup in over a year now?

I'm sure Jay will test it out thoroughly though before the race.

Saw the stickers! They look bitchen! I wish I had som more RDP stickers I'd send them up to him for some potential exposure.

RD

jay was assembling it last night and he yanked on it pretty good with all his weight and it didnt budge much. the skier is about 160lbs.....he was toying with the idea of putting a ratchet strap on it for extra security. They went out testing early this morning.

Dont worry, I didnt even get a chance to sneek on a JSM sticker on it either ;)

[PHOTOGLOU]

I'm a little concerned about the new pole actually... Little increases in height, add substantial leverage to the setup. We're only really holding onto that grab rail so I hope everything works out.. (I haven't seen the new pole, or even seen the setup in over a year now?

I'm sure Jay will test it out thoroughly though before the race.

Saw the stickers! They look bitchen! I wish I had som more RDP stickers I'd send them up to him for some potential exposure.

RD

We blisterred a start this morning just to make sure Suprised Grant held on all the way to 95+. It will hold as I'm sure we won't be able to start that hard Saturday... THANKS AGAIN everyone!!!!

[River Lynchmob]

I'm a little concerned about the new pole actually... Little increases in height, add substantial leverage to the setup. We're only really holding onto that grab rail so I hope everything works out.. (I haven't seen the new pole, or even seen the setup in over a year now?

I'm sure Jay will test it out thoroughly though before the race.

Saw the stickers! They look bitchen! I wish I had som more RDP stickers I'd send them up to him for some potential exposure.

RD

Dave I really wouldn't worry...there isn't as much drag on that pole aas you think. The way they start wrapped up they get the ski almost flat in the water and stand up almost instantly. Ours didnt have half the beef or support that yours does and we never had a problem. Grant (Jay's skier) and Todd are about the same weight.

[River Lynchmob]

We blisterred a start this morning just to make sure Suprised Grant held on all the way to 95+. It will hold as I'm sure we won't be able to start that hard Saturday... THANKS AGAIN everyone!!!!

Good luck to you Grant and the rest of the team Jay :thumbsup

[PHOTOGLOU]

Good luck to you Grant and the rest of the team Jay :thumbsup

Thanks... We feel like we are the best we ever have been.... I look forward to this and seeing you there!!! Jay

[RiverDave]

Dave I really wouldn't worry...there isn't as much drag on that pole aas you think. The way they start wrapped up they get the ski almost flat in the water and stand up almost instantly. Ours didnt have half the beef or support that yours does and we never had a problem. Grant (Jay's skier) and Todd are about the same weight.

If I didn't worry Lynch... then what would I do all day? :D

RD

[River Lynchmob]

If I didn't worry Lynch... then what would I do all day? :D

RD

Sit on here and talk a lot more smack :D

[LBsuperJET]

We blisterred a start this morning just to make sure Suprised Grant held on all the way to 95+. It will hold as I'm sure we won't be able to start that hard Saturday... THANKS AGAIN everyone!!!!


Jay it was great meeting you last night, it was a treat to help install the stickers on your ride...good luck this weekend!

-Reid

[Baja Big Dog]

I'm a little concerned about the new pole actually... Little increases in height, add substantial leverage to the setup. We're only really holding onto that grab rail so I hope everything works out.. (I haven't seen the new pole, or even seen the setup in over a year now?

I'm sure Jay will test it out thoroughly though before the race.

Saw the stickers! They look bitchen! I wish I had som more RDP stickers I'd send them up to him for some potential exposure.

RD

So I noticed that after last years race, we never heard anything from all the nay sayers that predicted the failure of the pole, Thats not surprising!!

How much higher is it this year, I remember last I did some stress calc's, and figured that pole would hod up to a 500 lb skier, based on some guess' on the friction of the ski.

Beside that it looked sexy!!!

[BadBlown572]

Good luck Jay! :thumbsup

[PHOTOGLOU]

So I noticed that after last years race, we never heard anything from all the nay sayers that predicted the failure of the pole, Thats not surprising!!

How much higher is it this year, I remember last I did some stress calc's, and figured that pole would hod up to a 500 lb skier, based on some guess' on the friction of the ski.

Beside that it looked sexy!!!

1 foot and 2"... worked better and didn't wear out grant so much... This is the way Dave and I had first planned on doing this project but with the possiblity of it not working we played it safe last year... This year it was decided that last year was too low to make progress so we went with it... And it was perfect height and stayed together... Thanks Again R.D.!!!!