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Summary: Learn the basics of water skiing and get the primary set up for your first day out water skiing, in this free instructional water skiing video for beginning water skiers.
Jay Browder has been an expert water skier for over 35 years. Among many of his trophies and awards include placing in the state of Michigan tournament in the jumping competition. He...read more
"Now that you've learned a few of the basics, lets take to the water. Today we're going to be skiing behind a vintage 1967 2x3 Donzi. It?s powered by a 289 Ford the original engine, 1967. The first thing we do is we put on our life jacket, make sure it?s secure. You want a nice tight fit. Pull on our gloves. And we hook the rope up. We have a little eyelet back here that we use. And once you are in the water, you want to adjust your skis. You might want to get a rough approximation of your foot size so you're not struggling out there too much. And we put these on once we are in the water."
eHow Article: Beginning Water Ski Set Up