Copper Antiseize is your best friend when re-assembling everything just FYI.  Then you won't have problems with bolts down the road.

14 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 

I'm new around here... similar situation but I'm the one who skis and the rest of the family wakeboards and surfs.  12 years ago when I caught the slalom course bug, I looked at trading in my V-drive for a direct drive ski boat.  For the price that was going to take we ended up getting a well used but well maintained closed bow ski boat whose only duty is to run up and down the slalom course.  We just now traded in our 2008 Moomba outback V for a 2021 23 LSV and couldn't be happier.  I skied the LSV in open water last weekend and it was fun, but slalom course duty remains with the closed bow bubble back nautique.  We've been very happy with the two boat system.  It gets a little weird to explain to people why I own two boats but that's how it goes- I didn't want to break my neck skiing the course behind a crossover.  

@WetSoundsTech - I have a 2023.  It appears they have taken away the ability to have a true EQ where one has the ability to adjust bass. treble, etc.  I have presets which vary the music a very small amount.  Is there an update to be had to allow for a proper EQ?  My 2017, 2019 and 2021 all had this ability.  Shocked this feature went away.  Dealer put on the most up to date software 2 wks ago.

2 minutes ago, Nick55 said:

Mark, did you(she) try skiing behind one of these before you ordered it? What is her rope length in this video? I agree, I’d be disappointed if I was her, but this is really a crossover boat, it’s not touted as a ski boat for a slalom pro rider. Still, you are getting some good suggestions here and I’d see what happens when you try them. 

15' off = 60' rope length

Mark, did you(she) try skiing behind one of these before you ordered it? What is her rope length in this video? I agree, I’d be disappointed if I was her, but this is really a crossover boat, it’s not touted as a ski boat for a slalom pro rider. Still, you are getting some good suggestions here and I’d see what happens when you try them.