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  1. MGoMike

    Boating with Type 1 Diabetes?

    You sound like a kindred spirit! We’re definitely the over-prepare kind of family. It’s better to have the extra meter/pen/etc and not need it than to have something break and ruin our day out on the water.
  2. MGoMike

    Boating with Type 1 Diabetes?

    We’re only a day in, but I totally agree on Dexcom! I’m leaning towards the t-slim pump once we get the blood glucose stabilized and our endocrinologist gives us the go ahead.
  3. MGoMike

    Boating with Type 1 Diabetes?

    Thanks for the tips on keeping the pens cool and safe! Sorry to hear about your daughter’s diagnosis but good to hear you all are handling it well. I hear you on the learning curve! We spent all Tuesday morning at a “basics” education course. Good news is that my wife and son are both SUPER...
  4. MGoMike

    Boating with Type 1 Diabetes?

    I appreciate the support and what you must have went through having to live through T1D as a kid in the 90s. Seems like they were much more restrictive on diet, no pens, no CGM, no pump. We just got his Dexcom G6 CGM yesterday. Total game changer to be able to see his real time insulin. I’m...
  5. MGoMike

    Boating with Type 1 Diabetes?

    Congrats on your wife getting her 50 year pin! Pretty cool and I appreciate the tip on a Yeti Rambler. We don’t need it cold for days - just for a nice day out on the boat!
  6. MGoMike

    Boating with Type 1 Diabetes?

    That’s good to know. I’m going to feel a lot better when he has the continuous glucose monitor so that we get alerts on our phones when he’s out of tolerance. And the insulin pump would be nice to eliminate shots. Sounds like some models will even talk to the glucose monitor and dose based on...
  7. MGoMike

    Boating with Type 1 Diabetes?

    Thanks and good idea on a fridge. I too a quick look and it appears that they have some really small/insulin-specific fridges that can even plug into a usb slot.
  8. MGoMike

    Boating with Type 1 Diabetes?

    Our 12-year old son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes last week. We're super lucky that we caught it before it became a crisis and the we live about a mile away from a Children's hospital that has a nationally ranked pediatric endocrinology clinic. We are adjusting to our new roles, serving...
  9. MGoMike

    Thoughts and demo rides of wake / towsports boats: Moomba Max, Axis A22, MB Sports

    Congrats! That’s a sharp looking boat.
  10. MGoMike

    Thoughts and demo rides of wake / towsports boats: Moomba Max, Axis A22, MB Sports

    Not wave action, but we are enjoying our last day of the Caribbean blue waters of Torch Lake.
  11. MGoMike

    Thoughts and demo rides of wake / towsports boats: Moomba Max, Axis A22, MB Sports

    Looks like you are in Utah. It’s worth going over to the Boat Shack to see the boats in person and ask about getting a demo. I loved the quality of the MB Boats and it hit the sweet spot for me of out-of-the-box surf performance without a lot of extra tech. People on the MB Boat Owners rave...
  12. MGoMike

    Thoughts and demo rides of wake / towsports boats: Moomba Max, Axis A22, MB Sports

    Sure thing! 1. My sense is that you could get a bare-bones boat with dual axle trailer for $105-110K. Option it out with ballast/colors/etc and you are $125-135K. You can bump up from there if you want the 575 engine or something. 2. Not sure on the financing - wasn’t something we spent time...
  13. MGoMike

    Thoughts and demo rides of wake / towsports boats: Moomba Max, Axis A22, MB Sports

    That Supra promo video is pretty sweet!
  14. MGoMike

    Thoughts and demo rides of wake / towsports boats: Moomba Max, Axis A22, MB Sports

    Looks like you are having a great time on vacation! Looking at your photos and videos have me so ready for the weekend. I haven’t been, but the water looks amazing on Torch Lake. Torch Lake is Michigan's own slice of the Caribbean I have to report back - hopefully with some good pictures.
  15. MGoMike

    Thoughts and demo rides of wake / towsports boats: Moomba Max, Axis A22, MB Sports

    That’s a nice looking spot! We are heading up North next Saturday for a long summer vacation. For a place for a week off of Torch Lake in Michigan then 4 more days on Lake Charlevoix. Both are on the water with a dock and/or lift. It’s both a last hurrah for our Yamaha and a reconnaissance...
  16. MGoMike

    Thoughts and demo rides of wake / towsports boats: Moomba Max, Axis A22, MB Sports

    Thanks! I just joined the MB forum under my same name. I’ve been lurking on there for a while. I decided to officially join now that I pulled the trigger.
  17. MGoMike

    Thoughts and demo rides of wake / towsports boats: Moomba Max, Axis A22, MB Sports

    Put a deposit down today on a 2022 MB Sports B52 Alpha. Now the wait begins until next spring!
  18. MGoMike

    Thoughts and demo rides of wake / towsports boats: Moomba Max, Axis A22, MB Sports

    Good advice above. For beginners, I also like to turn the boat slightly towards the side the rider is on as I’m smoothly accelerating and they are getting up. It helps keep them out of the wash as the wave forms. Here’s another video I like for beginning riders: Keep at it! You’ll get there...
  19. MGoMike

    Thoughts and demo rides of wake / towsports boats: Moomba Max, Axis A22, MB Sports

    Dang! 36 gallon tank must be nice. It’s wild how truck prices have gotten crazy expensive... just like wake boats. I should probably find a cheaper hobby 🤣🤣 I can get supplier pricing from any of the Big 3. Seems like that might be clutch this year if I decide to go new. The limited inventory...
  20. MGoMike

    Thoughts and demo rides of wake / towsports boats: Moomba Max, Axis A22, MB Sports

    Thanks for the awesome write up! We’ve got the 5.7 Hemi in our Jeep. You are right -it’s a thirsty engine. I’m going to have to check out a Ford F-150 with 3.5 ecoboost.
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