Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Here is a short list of frequently asked questions about a variety of aspects of the sport of waterskiing and the equipment associated with the sport. If you have any corrections or suggestions, feel free to send me some email and I will try to accomodate.

If you wish to write up an answer to a frequently asked question, I welcome all contributions. If you have an old answer hanging around that you typed in a while back, forward it to me.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Water-Skiing

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Governing Bodies
  1. IWSF - International Water Ski Federation
  2. WSC - Water Ski Canada
  3. AWSA - American Water Ski Association
  4. BWSF - British Water Ski Federation
• Equipment
  1. Choosing the correct ski size. A brief explanation of some of the factors.
  2. Equipment storage tips. Good tips for the off season, and the on season!
  3. Rope breakage tips. If you think you are breaking ropes too frequently read this.
  4. Basics
  5. Lines and Handles
  6. Competition Slalom Skis
  7. Trick Skis
  8. Wakeboards
  9. Kneeboards
  10. Stripped Binding Screw Repair
  11. Wetsuits
  12. Barefoot Equipment
• Boats
  1. Water Leaking From Airguide Speedometer. The cause and solutions.
  2. Accurate speedometers. How do I know my speedo reads right? How do I adjust it?
  3. Boat storage tips. Includes many winter tips.
  4. Inboard propeller seal information. Keep that rig from sinking!
  5. Gelcoat repair tips. How to recover from the big ding!
  6. Electronic timing systems. Give your skiers a run through the course that you know is good.
  7. Drivetrain Comparison, Inboard vs I/O vs outboard vs jet.
  8. Inboard vs Stern Drive vs Outboard vs Jetboat vs PWC
  9. Inboard Prop Removal
  10. Power and speed
  11. Wake Characteristics
  12. Ski Pylons
  13. AWSA approved Tournament Ski Boats
  14. Winter Storage
  15. Known problems and manufacturer recalls
• Learning/Teaching
  1. In the water
  2. Getting up
  3. Crossing the Wakes
  4. Dropping a Ski
  5. Slalom Starts
• Slalom Skiing
  1. Slalom ski size information
  2. Slalom ski fin adjustments.The effects of fin and wing adjustments.
  3. Slalom deepwater start.Tired of trying to find that dropped ski!
  4. Slalom rope lengths. What do they mean when they say 28 off or 32 off?
  5. Technique
  6. Edge Change
  7. Body Position
  8. Pull
  9. Slack Why you get it, how to handle it.
  10. The Slalom Course: a picture, site dimensions, portable,
  11. Slalom course dimensions.For those of you that want to make your own!
  12. Slalom Course Times
• Trick Skiing
• Ski Jumping
• Barefooting
  1. Learning
     • Barefoot beginnings. How to get started at barefooting, boat speeds etc.
     • Barefoot deepwater start. Once you can barefoot, time to learn to start from the in the water!
     • Barefoot back deepwater start. Once you master backward on the boom....
     • The Boom
     • Kneeboard Start
     • Step-off Ski
     • Deep-up
     • Finishing
  2. Tricks
  3. Slalom
  4. Jump
• Kneeboarding
  1. Get up
  2. Tricks
  3. Slalom
• Wakeboarding
  1. Wakeboard deepwater start. Many of us are new to wakeboarding. Here are tips to get started.
  2. Get up
  3. Big Air
  4. Tricks
• Show Skiing
  1. Pyramid building
  2. Swivel Ski
  3. Freestyle Jumping
• Air Chair
  1. Airchair information Another new entry to waterskiing. What is it?
• Ski Site Information
  1. Building a Site Have you ever dreamed of making the perfect ski site?
  2. Waterski Site Dimensions. More thought for that perfect site.
• How to Start a Water Ski Club
• Waterways Education/Legislation