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General Discussion

Recommendations on starting kids on water sports

Thread starter BigAbe75
Start date Jan 11, 2017

Ronnie

Jetboaters Fleet Admiral

Jan 20, 2017

I cheated a little after trying to teach my son to wakeboard a few times . That is built one of these with some Velcro straps and a strap from an old life vest.