Green Mini Course Buoys - Love/Hate. Sinkable Solutions?

ToddL · March 8

Does has anyone engineered a super efficient solution to put in / remove (sink) the mini course?

The scenario is a lake where trick path is right over the mini course buoys. There are time demands/limits, so the ability to quickly transition from trick to mini slalom is a necessity. No, the practice sets cannot be scheduled such that they never alternate. Depth is roughly 6-8 ft, so somewhat over head, but not crazy deep.

Idea #1: Sink them - how far under the water would be sufficient to clear a trick boat prop? Mechanics of doing this? Anchor ropes through large carabiners at anchor points and pulled to shore, attached there? Other ideas?

Idea #2: Sub-buoy them - same concern as #1. Best practices for sub-buoy setups given this scenario?

Idea #3: Quick release at anchor point, but how to make this easier to find, do? Guide rope from anchor to shoreline? Other ideas? Type of "quick release/attached" solutions? Large clips, magnets, other crazy brainstorm ideas? Any best practices to share?

Andre · March 8

I would quick connect to sub bouys 30" below surface. Most ski boat have a draft of 22-24".

ToddL · March 8

@Andre
- I am thinking that at a trick speed (with wake-enhancing weight, etc.) the draft might be a bit deeper?

LoopSki · March 8

Go 3ft sub bouy disconnect. You’re only having to do three of them right.

ToddL · March 8

Ideally, only 3, but might as well be consistent and do the same rig on the other side's 3.

LoopSki · March 8

I’ll think the fastest way to do it would be with a golf cart and three people. Drop one off at one ball , three ball , and then go to five ball . swimming to disconnect , drop it on the shoreline . then do it in reverse when you’re done with the trick set.

lpskier · March 8

Put your mini course in with anchors that have an eye bolt and connect a stainless block to it. Run your mini course buoy to a sub, sub connected to a line that goes through the block to a fixed place on shore. Pull the line in on shore to sink the mini course buoy when it’s time to trick.