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From: tj@utcs.UUCP (tj)
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Subject: The serious water-skiers are listening
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Date: Tue, 6-Aug-85 08:24:52 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug  6 08:24:52 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 6-Aug-85 12:20:21 EDT
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The serious water-skiers are alive and well here in Canada...
Well, I am at least.

I just spent a long weekend up at my lake skiing till I hurt. It was
an excellent weekend with little wind and lots of sun. (And the
marina (ie gas) wasn't too busy).

I used to ski without gloves, but after trying them I find they help
LOTS. For a while there was no problem, but now as I am pulling harder and
harder I find I am getting serious calouses and blisters on my palm at the
base of each ring finger. I have started holding the handle closer to
my finger tips to avoid the palm. Anybody with any suggestions as to how to
avoid this problem? Anybody tried those foam palm protectors they advertise in
Overtons catalog?

BTW I just sent away for catalogs from all the mail order places in the states.
I got Overtons and Melos and the Grip so far. Overtons has to be the nicest
catalog I have seen in a long time. Melos has some good prices. I was less than
impressed with The Grip. I am going to order an HO ski boot soon, will wait
for the other catalogs I ordered to come first. There are goodies advertised
in these catalogs I never knew existed.

On Slalom courses, has anybody tried those "accufloat" type courses? Are they
as easy to set up as they tell you? Does it take 2/3 of your ski weekend to
set them up and take them down?

There...
t.jones