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Surf Survival: Tow Rope
Monday, 03 December 2007 13:11

Purpose:  The purpose of a tow rope is as much to get yourself towed in as well as to tow in a fellow rider in the event of a ski or rider failure.  Basically, you want a pretty short rope to so both skis traverse the same conditions/waves at approximately the same time.

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Repair: Dewatering Sunk Engine
Saturday, 01 December 2007 19:19

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to lay out the proper procedure for repairing a sunk ski. It is very important to get your motor running asap (within a couple hours) of it getting sunk especially in salt conditions.

Recommended for: Everyone. I don't care how much or little you know about wrenching, you often must take this matter into your own hands as though your $1000+ motor depends on it!

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Mod: d-cut ride plate
Saturday, 01 December 2007 12:36

Purpose: The purpose of cutting a 'D' shape is to allow the back end of your ski sink a little deeper in the water and force the nose of your ski to rise. This mod makes a tremendous increase in low-mid speed handling with minimal impact on high speed runs.

Recommended for: highly recommended for all standups, all riding styles, riders < 215lbs

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Computer: How to create an avatar/icon for Trash Talk
Wednesday, 21 November 2007 11:02

Purpose:  The purpose of this how-to article is to demonstrate how to capture a still image from a video, create a .jpg image, and crop/reduce to the appropriate size for posting as an avatar in the wavejunkies forum. The tips provided within also serve to aid a user in creating an avatar out of protected web pages, large images, etc. This how-to does not provide tips in advanced image quality manipulation.

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