new owner of a 2013 G23

[Scooter G]

Ditto SANonTellico, it's been fun to follow, keep it coming.
Son's got his game face on, I like it!

A lot of great video's and hacks out there to up your board game.
Shaun Murray has got excellent instructionals for any level of rider.

[SANonTellico]

It’s been a fun thread to follow.
You bought your boat, invested plenty of time and money fixing it up just the way you want it, now the fun begins!
Have a great season out on the water enjoying your new toy!!!

[DMS2610]

I guess this is a sort of sign-off for this post, as it shows you guys what it's all being for. After about one and a half hours of water time, I got my son (Rupert aged 16) up for the first time and now he's hassling me constantly to go to the lake which is absolutely wonderful. Thanks for all the comments and guidance chaps, see you in my update when Rupert can jump the wake…..or me for that matter

[Dirtyrider00]

Awesome

[DMS2610]

I’m late in posting an update but I’m pleased to tell you guys that both my son and I passed our SBD2 (Ski Boat Driver 2) and our ICC (International Certificate of Competency) last weekend. So, I now have a driver for summer

[JDC02SANTE]

Ouch, send that lady to the US so I can pull my empty trailer around by her. Mine needs a little TLC. Glad I only have to trailer the boat a couple times a year.

My registration is on a 3 year deal as well. Current one is Red, but I have to put the 2025 sticker on before I get it out of the barn. Can't recall what color the new one is, probably purple or orange knowing my luck (my boat is neither of those colors). Have to get our pier put in this weekend so my lift can be set at the end of the month. Got some 70° days recently that teased us, but back down to 50°'s and rain this weekend. Great day for wadders and pier install, NOT.

[Scooter G]

3 years, hmm, good & bad, I suppose. I guess at least we get to mix it up a little more often than that. I think I know the orange, not a fan. Haven't witnessed the baby blue yet, but I won't give them any ideas...
And some would say "It's just a boat sticker, move on"

[MN Ryan]

Thanks, DMS2610

Scooter G I would think red is about the best you could hope for. Ours are on a 3-year cycle, so when you get a bad one, you're stuck for 3 years. My most recent have been gross orange and baby blue. Blech!

[DMS2610]

You guys are right, it's my membership identity for the club, has to be in a "contrasting colour" and the size you see. So while it doesnt show on the pic, mine are chrome foil, so at least match the lettering on the boat. I wish it wasnt there but it's a small price to pay to be at this club, as the lake is good and the members are amazing. They have been so welcoming and helpful to us as newbies I could not ask for better to be honest. There is a lot still to learn and I'm all ears at the club and there is always someone willing to jump on and help out

[Scooter G]

It's like playing the lotto each year, I was pretty stoked when I opened up our tags last week. We are running 3x3 Red this year, it's going to be a good year, ha.
It's the simple things in life...

I was curious about the P20 also?

[MN Ryan]

Curious--is that big P20 on the bow a license/registration or marina identifier or what? Kind of sucks that you have to put that on there. Of course, MN generally picks the ugliest colors possbile for our registration stickers (I think my current one is an awful orange), but at least it's only a 3" x 3" sticker, and our registration #s are up to the owner, so long as they meet size requirements and are of a contrasting color.

[DMS2610]

I know that out of shape feeling, but I hold on to the thought that "round is a shape"

Yes, the water here is crazy cold, I'm probably 6 weeks off being brave enough but at least we water time of some sort and a shake down of a refurbed boat. 2 minor issues…..the depth gauge reads 100ft all the time, clearly broken and the port side ballast says 75% when empty so need those minor things looking at. I just arrived home to read these comments and it began to hail….it's still cold here sadly and has been our wettest winter ever so we deserve a dry summer

[Scooter G]

Wow, you've got to have your nose buried in the phone to not see a G on a trailer. Whoa, $8700 US in damage, she got that trailer good. Glad the boat survived, and you are ok.
Always nervous rolling down our backroad Highways with a car sitting on the sidelines at the stop sign. All my laser beam blaster lights come on and a hand on the air horn if I see their front tire even begin to move. Have a buddy the ended his run to the lake one day with his boat and trailer upside down in a field. The story kind of got stuck in my head.

Lake opens today but crumby weather this week. Prepping the boat this weekend, and shooting for next week on the water. Been hitting the trampoline and tramp board, it's been a long Winter, dang I'm out of shape, pant pant weez, lol.
Let's go!

[MN Ryan]

Ugh! Sorry about the trailer, but at least your boat was unharmed!

Awesome that your son got some time in the water. I'm still a couple of weeks from de-hibernating mine, but I convinced our daughter (10 YO) to hop into our nearest lake with me yesterday (sans wetsuit)--sunny and low 70s F, but by my internal thermometer, the water can't be more than low 40s F. Brr! We had a beautiful weekend but are back to mid 50s with some rain after today. We totally need the moisture, so I'm fine with that.

[DMS2610]

Hi All….so the day finally came when I got my pride and joy on the water. It has been a long process of bringing this boat back to nice condition and I'm still waiting on a new swim deck for the final jigsaw piece. We have had one added complication, as while driving to the lake, a young woman driver decided to change 3 lanes and just drove into my trailer at an angle of about 40 degrees. Her fault entirely, and I have no idea how she could not see it, but £7000 of damage including bent trailer axle….no damage to the boat luckily so her insurance will be coughing up nonetheless. That has not dampened our spirits, and my son and I are so pleased to be part of this amazing community. He was brave (or dumb) enough to go in the water yesterday even though outside temp was only 11deg Celsius (51F), so the water was so cold he only managed 20 mins, but it gave him his first attempts at wakeboarding and has fuelled his desire to ride in warmer weather. Hope you guys like the pics!