So no real moorings to speak of.  The boat literally sits in the water all summer.  The lake is small, and the marina somewhat protected, but the boat bob around.  

My current set up is to string 3 26" fenders (now with covers) in between the boat and the dock. So those also sit in the water.  The dock is way below the rub line on boat.  

2022 LSV.  Blue and white.  Blue is below the water line at the back of the boat, but mostly it's white in the water.

I use Boat Juice to clean before/after and once during the season when I pull the boat out for a trip. I have used the Boat Juice "ceramic" coating as well.  

As an update, I finally took the boat in as I was unable to track it down.   Looks like the throttle control box and alternator both failed.   I can't tell if I am surprised both things happened at the exact same time in the first 2 weeks of the season or if it makes sense.  Still waiting to hear if the alternator resolves the stereo issue, I am assuming the low voltage may have put the amp into protect mode.  

15 hours ago, ahopkins22LSV said:

Did you read through my thread? I took videos of the best setups I could find at those speeds too. Calling it a disaster is a disservice but I do agree, it is not a tournament ski boat level and it was never intended to be. 

Yes, your advice and videos are very helpful. Thank you. We are experimenting and considering all options. 

12 hours ago, braindamage said:

If it’s the worst ever then probably the only option is to sell it and buy a real ski boat. 🤷‍♂️

happy wife= happy life 

Unfortunately, that is one option. 

12 hours ago, amartin said:

@Mark5522Maybe I missed it, but do you plan to use the boat for any other purposes, i.e. wakeboarding or surfing?  I would hate to see you re-prop the boat and then come back next week saying that you cant get your boat on plane when fully loaded for surfing...

I would like to use it for some wake surfing as well so I probably won't re-prop it but my wife is quite disappointed and feels she was sold a false bill of goods.