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Almost everyone who has ever been water skiing has encountered the frustrations of not being able to learn or teach someone else to learn to get up on water skis. Getting up on combos is only the beginning as you will soon be looking to learn to slalom, knee board, wakeboard, or even barefoot water ski. One thing you will notice among more advanced skiers...they aall have a bare foot boom on their boat. Barefooting is no longer the primary reason for owning a bare foot boom. Anyone who wants to avoid falling and injuries is adding the bare foot boom to their boat for any type of water skiing. The boom is a round metal bar that extends from the boat perpendicular about 8-10 feet to either side. The boom creates a secure fixture that the skier can use for stability during the learning process. The boom dramatically increases skier confidence. Imagine how much better the skier feels when they can hear instructions while enjoying an upward pull from the boom. Raising or lowering the boom can make learning easier on the skier. The boom is comprised of 3 different pieces; 1. the piece that attaches to the boat is called the boom clamp 2. the first extension arm which attaches to the boom clamp by a pin 3. a solid aluminum bar with cables attaches to the bow eye at the front of the boat Figuring out which boom works with your boat can be discouraged unless you understand the three different types of booms. Any boat that has a tower can take advantage of the high-tech tower boom. All water ski boats come standard with a ski pylon which is also the most common place to attach the boom clamp. Contrary to common knowledge, there is a boom to fit any type of boat. The gunnel mount boom is a good option for any other type of boat. There are about three different diameters of tower tubing. All you need to know is which tower you have and you can get the right tower boom. Any boat can use a gunnel boom. If your boat has a ski pylon, then you have three different options that involve where your boat's windshield ends. A windshield that ends in front of the pylon, requires a straight boom. Any windshield that is less than eight inches beyond the pylon can use what is called a contour boom. When a windshield extends more than eight inches past your pylon, you will most likely need what is called a quad boom. Make sure you use a supplier who guarantees that their boom fits your boat or you get your money back. If all this information seems daunting, do not get discouraged. There are boom suppliers who can walk you through the entire process to ensure that you get a boom that fits your boat. Having a bare foot boom on your boat will dramatically improve the safety and fun of learning to water ski without the aggravation of falling into the discouragement of not succeeding. You will feel like a water skiing pro when you blow past the learning stages at incredibly slow speeds. With a bare foot boom, you can reduce your speeds by 10-20mph. Imagine how great it will feel when you can teach anyone on the lake in minutes. Being the go-to-guy with the right equipment will definitely make your efforts worthwhile. You will be avoiding all the mistakes that amateurs make when learning.
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Lane "Dawg" Bowers supplies free water skiing advice and online videos showing you how to get the right barefoot boom for your boat. Learn what the pros are hoping you do not learn about bare foot booms by stealing their free inside information.
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