today's water ski boat video

**mr fun** · 02-09-2022, 08:29 PM

My Dad was a letter carrier in the DC area and one of his buds was Jim Knowles , did the ramp jumps from my best memories , ask your Dad if he knew him at the Gardens. also Parker Rabe's dad skied there in those days , what a cool job

**oldschoolltv** · 02-09-2022, 08:58 PM

Definitely Parkers dad he stopped by the shop the last time the F1’s raced at the Gardens years back, I will ask about Jim Knowles as the name sound familiar.

**mr fun** · 02-10-2022, 09:29 PM

Didn't your family build boats ? I remember Danny Critchfield running an Osborne 15' with a 70 Johnson in about 75 . Fun Out

**Instigator** · 02-11-2022, 07:59 AM

Sooooooooo, how old were you when Camille Duval lived at your place ��

**oldschoolltv** · 02-11-2022, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by Instigator

Sooooooooo, how old were you when Camille Duval lived at your place ��

Pretty sure right around 18

**oldschoolltv** · 02-11-2022, 12:23 PM

Yes we built boats for 40+ years until a developer bought the property and tore it all down 10 years ago, it is still an empty lot now, the house up against the building was where many employees Woody and Camille even myself lived at one time or another.

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**oldschoolltv** · 02-11-2022, 12:25 PM

I took that picture out of my brothers ultralight.

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**Instigator** · 02-12-2022, 08:28 AM

Aye, aye, aye!

Originally Posted by oldschoolltv

Pretty sure right around 18

**Instigator** · 02-12-2022, 08:31 AM

Wow!
Thats baddd asss!

Is that Lake Okeechobee ?

Originally Posted by oldschoolltv

Yes we built boats for 40+ years until a developer bought the property and tore it all down 10 years ago, it is still an empty lot now, the house up against the building was where many employees Woody and Camille even myself lived at one time or another.

**oldschoolltv** · 02-12-2022, 08:36 AM

Winter haven Chain of Lakes, the chain Legoland and what used to be Cypress Gardens is on, born and raised on the Chain.

**Instigator** · 02-12-2022, 08:55 AM

Wow!

Now I am jealous.

I thought I had a gifted childhood ��

Originally Posted by oldschoolltv

Winter haven Chain of Lakes, the chain Legoland and what used to be Cypress Gardens is on, born and raised on the Chain.

**powerabout** · 02-13-2022, 07:31 AM

I was at IMTEC first year Flightcraft displayed there and was the year they closed in OZ and moved to Merced.
Knew them well in OZ, the factory was not far from the Marina I worked in.
All those US skiers used to come over for our MOOMBA 3 day/night tournament.
https://www.moombamasters.com.au/
Was a member of the VWSA for many years.

**Instigator** · 02-13-2022, 07:55 AM

I may have been at IMTEC that yr too!

Forgot they were Australian.

Originally Posted by powerabout

I was at IMTEC first year Flightcraft displayed there and was the year they closed in OZ and moved to Merced.
Knew them well in OZ, the factory was not far from the Marina I worked in.
All those US skiers used to come over for our MOOMBA 3 day/night tournament.
https://www.moombamasters.com.au/
Was a member of the VWSA for many years.

**powerabout** · 02-14-2022, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by powerabout

I was at IMTEC first year Flightcraft displayed there and was the year they closed in OZ and moved to Merced.
Knew them well in OZ, the factory was not far from the Marina I worked in.
All those US skiers used to come over for our MOOMBA 3 day/night tournament.
https://www.moombamasters.com.au/
Was a member of the VWSA for many years.

PS we used to go water skiing at lunchtime at that marina as the VWSA had a course and a jump just up the river from us

**99fxst99** · 02-14-2022, 08:18 PM

Anyone remember the Northland Shark slalom ski? Wood ski with a concave center about 2" wide and several sharp edges milled down each side. Stiil have one but many years ago I sanded the graphics off and revarnished it. Got a pair of Dick Pope Jr's too, but didn't everyone?