wakemaker

Libra

Boater

nuevo ca/topock az
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22" Tahoe deck boat 222 5.0
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Posted: Mar. 12 2007,7:47 pm |
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| Quote (shueman @ Mar. 12 2007,11:48 am) | Being that I have a little free time on my hands  
I took some old 8mm film and tried to get them into video...not the best, but they are archived.  I am considering having them professionally done, but that can be fairly expensive $$$...
Here's a clip from 1961, taken at Shaver Lake in CA, showing an old Beismeyer/Buick pulling 5 guys (on doubles) out of deep water.  Note the "ski rings"...
Deep Water Start
This one is from Ski-Land, outside of Perris, CA.  The guy is walking out into the water to retrieve a dropped ski.  Watch the boat w/skier launch BEHIND him...
Ski-Land
Mostly outboards < 75hp back then...
Ski-Land was man-made....kinda like Buena Vista in Bakersfield is today.  It's still out there, serving as a settling pond for the Water District.  
Got a few more to work on from the river.... |
I can see that place from my front door but have never seen any pictures of any one skiing there. Have I passed you on the river?
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