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Insider Secrets to Choosing the Best Bare Foot Boom

By: Lane "Dawg" Bowers

If you have ever been water skiing, you most likely have struggled to learn or teach someone else. The real excitement begins when you try to learn to get up on combo skis, a slalom ski, a wakeboard, or even when you try to barefoot water ski. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that one way to dramatically accelerate the learning process is to use a bare foot boom.

The bare foot boom was originally designed to teach people to ski on their bare feet, but now it is used to minimize falling and injuries in all types of water skiing activities.

The boom is a round metal bar that extends from the boat perpendicular about 8-10 feet to either side. The boom creates a secure fixture that the skier can use for stability during the learning process. The boom dramatically increases skier confidence. Imagine how much better the skier feels when they can hear instructions while enjoying an upward pull from the boom. Raising or lowering the boom can make learning easier on the skier.

The boom is comprised of 3 different pieces;

1. a clamp that attaches to the boat

2. attaching to the boom clamp is the first bar that extends from the clamp to the edge of the boat

3. the third piece is a solid aluminum bar that fits into the second piece and has cables that attach to the front of the boat

Rigging your boat with the best boom requires some insider info. There are three different attachment points to any boat; the tower, the ski pylon, or the gunnel of the boat. A boat with a tower has the option to using the newest technology in booms...the tower boom. Any water skiing boat comes with a ski pylon which mounts right behind the engine. This rigid piece of solid aluminum is the most popular place to anchor the boom. If you boat a boat that was primarily a pleasure boat or fishing boat, then there is a boom designed especially for you, the gunnel mount boom.

There are about three different diameters of tower tubing. All you need to know is which tower you have and you can get the right tower boom. Any boat can use a gunnel boom. If your boat has a ski pylon, then you have three different options that involve where your boat's windshield ends.

If your boat's windshield ends in front of the pylon, you will need what is called a "straight boom." If your boom extends less than 8 inches past your pylon, then you need what is called a "contour boom." If your windshield extends more than 8 inches past your ski pylon, then you may need what is called a "quad boom." Since there are an incredible amount of variations in boat types, I recommend buying your boom from a dealer who guarantees that your boom will fit or they will buy it back.

Make sure that you do not let the complexities of figuring out which bare foot boom you need stop you from enjoying the benefits of safety and fun that comes from using one in your water skiing activites. Water skiing is an addictive family activity when you experience the exhilaration of learning without falling.

Imagine the fun of learning as well as teaching others to get up on combo skis at speeds as slow as 12mph, knee boarding at 8 mph, getting up on a slalom ski at 12-15mph, or barefooting at 25 mph. Not using a bare foot boom is probably the single biggest mistake that beginners make. Now that you know the insider secrets to choosing the right bare foot boom, you can jump straight to becoming an arm chair expert.

Article Source: http://www.articlemanual.com

Lane "Dawg" Bowers supplies free water skiing tips and online videos showing you how to get the right barefoot boom for your boat. Learn what the pros are hoping you do not learn about bare foot booms by getting their free insider information.



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