Write the next poll

Horton

the text of the poll has to be short and there is no multi answer...

SHORT TEXT like the current poll is key.

RichardDoane

How much are you willing to spend on a towboat ?
less than $5K, 5-10, 11-15, 16-20, 21-25, 26-30, 30+

RichardDoane

the next towboat I'll buy will be : brand spanking new, good condition used promo, under 500 hours, under 1000 hours, under 2000 hours, so worn out it'll need new seats and carpet

wtrski6

How often will you seek professional coaching this summer?
0 times
1-5 sets
6-10 sets
11-16 sets
20+ sets

RampDodd

Which Ski Boat Has the Best Trick Wake?

Jody_Seal

How old is your tow boat?
current, 1-3 years old
Not so old, 4-7 years old
old, 7-10 years.
Over 10 years

Ilivetoski

How many times a day do you get on BOS
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
20+

Than_Bogan

I like how the minimum on Ilivetoski's poll is once per *day*. :-)

skihart

During the season, how many sets do you do per week/season?
weekly......
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
20+
It would be interesting to see if I am a freak or not. Actually, it would be nice to see if it is just me, or does everybody do lots of sets and see only small improvements in buoy count....

Horton

Seal wins... for now

Ilivetoski

@Than who can count how many times per month they get on? Over a hundred for me

Wish

Do you dream about waterskiing in your sleep?

YES
NO

skihart

I dream about waterskiing when I'm awake...!

Ed_Johnson

What Form do you use for Slalom ?

* Old School
* New School WC
* Combination

Marco

How much money has your water ski addiction cost you in your ski career?

Less than 10K
10K-50K
51K - 100K
101K-250K
Holy Crap- I need an intervention

MattP

@Marco that is something that none of us actually want to calculate or think about... I'm only 20 and have been in this sport for 12 years and I have an idea of what I have spent.... Not worth thinking about

Marco

@MattP- So true. By its nature, addicts don't want to confront the harsh realities resulting from their (our) addiction...

boarditup

Live on private water ski lake
Live on private all-sports lake
Live on public water
Access to private water ski lake
Access to private all-sports lake
Access to public water
Sponge off anyone who will tolerate me

Than_Bogan

Ooh, I'd be interested to see the results of boarditup's poll. So I'll put in a vote for that one to eventually make the cut.

Horton

@Marco It is enough that I have a second job to pay for it.

Marco

@Horton-I can definately relate. We made a big time commitment when we decided to build a lake. I don't think I'll ever get to retire...

Horton

@Marco Retire? I keep telling my wife I want to retire... I just do not have any money

T-fromTO

A lot of users here assume that the members are all running 38 off. How about a poll asking what your personal practice best is? It would give a better perspective on where the average Joe is at. Newbies and lurkers should be encouraged to put a vote in.

It could go something like this:

Free skiing only
Learning the course at 15off (any speed)
Into 15 off (max speed)
Into 22 off
Into 28 off
Into 32 off
Into 35 off
Into 38 off
Into 39 1/2 off and beyond

MattP

@Horton I like @T-fromTO s poll idea for the next one

Horton

I did not do this intentionally but you guys are totally adding questions to the 2012 BOS survey...Coming out some time next month... depending on the sponsor

jipster43

Turn Islands or No Turn Islands?

travnews

What kind of boat do you own/use?

Malibu
Mastercraft
Nautique
Centurion
Moomba
MB
ect . . .

Than_Bogan

@T-from-TO WOOT! I made the last category, which conveniently makes it looks like I might have some hope of running "beyond" 39!! (which is a complete lie)

Slightly more seriously, I think I'd keep going. There's a big difference between somebody into 43 than 41 than 39. And ideally you'd want to overlay 36 mph because running -38 there is totally different from running it at 34 mph. That makes the poll a lot less clean, though, unless you do it by buoy count. But then someone who doesn't do many tournaments would have no clue where to put themselves!!

T-fromTO

I thought of buoy count, but a lot of people don't know what theirs is and the poll should be as inclusive as possible. (I actually don't know what my buoy count is but I could probably figure it out if I had to.)

The "39 and beyond" is good enough I think, there are only a handful of guys on here that are in that category anyway. The poll is just interesting information, not a rating.

Horton

@wtrski6 I used yours today

Wish

Have you seen a dermatologist this year?
Yes
No

Ok that will never make it but ya can't blame a guy for trying.