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    Thrust Vector - Anyone installed

    Looking forward to hearing about your slalom experience with the thrust vectors. Do you have them so that they stay down at higher speeds or are they only for low speed turning?
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    Thrust Vector - Anyone installed

    Have you noticed any difference in tracking at higher speeds when pulling skiers or wakeboarders? Do they help significantly in those situations?
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    Slalom Skiing behind 187?

    @Robert and waterboy Thank you very much for the honest insight. This is what I figured would be the case. I really do love the overall leisure look of the back end of the Glastron jet boats. It just looks like so much fun to have that stadium seating in the back. At the same time I do really...
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    Slalom Skiing behind 187?

    Sorry to bombard the forums. Another issue I was seeing was speed control. Seems like the lower torque of jet motors and less surface area of the impellers could make speed control for slalom skiing through a course tough? Again these are all on like forums from 2010 and past (most from 2008 or...
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    Slalom Skiing behind 187?

    @Joey: Sounds like your friends enjoy the wakeboarding jet boat experience so that is good. Have you wakeboarded behind your boat or do you try to use the Malibu for yourself because you have ready access to a dedicated wakeboard boat? @genwrx: I would be stoked to hear your experience about...
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    Slalom Skiing behind 187?

    Hey, I was checking out a GTS 187 the other day. My friends and I are into slalom skiing and wakeboarding. I realize that those will have different ideal boats. I am just looking around for opinions on what might be the best fit. When checking out the GTS 187 I was really impressed with the...
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