Why aren't you boating? (A place to brag or vent)

[Peelz]

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I just pushed past 10,000 miles again on my second Yamaha Apex. For those that are not of the sledding type, most two stroke sleds require a top end rebuild between 3500-5000 miles. My Yamaha four strokes are rocks and we have been blessed with amazing conditions so far this season!

Over 350 miles on for the season so far. Shooting for at least 2000.

got REAL close to getting into sledding. Apex was what I was looking at.... motor comes from the same lineage as FZ1 i had. MR1 too i believe. Hard to break.

lack of snow around here killed that..... So i just gear up and ride the bike lol

something still in the back of my mind though

cool pics.

 

[props2you]

@biffdotorg Love it! We just got back from da UP and it was a bit dicey with the weather but made the best out of it and got in about 400 miles.
Was getting thin after the rain on Sunday but the white gold fell overnight into Tuesday!

 

[biffdotorg]

Beautiful machines!! Glad to see Da UP is surviving the rains. We are headed that way with the kids in a month.

Our guys group has been going for years, and this will be the first year we will be exposing the kids to it. I cannot wait!

 

[biffdotorg]

Just a bit of slush on the lakes here in North Central MN. With all the snow we have gotten, it has had an insulating factor on the ice.

Yes, there is good ice under there, but with nearly a foot of water/slush, it can be a bit spooky not knowing how far you will sink in. Needless to say, not as many folks driving their $60K trucks on this ice right now.

 

[buckbuck]

You guys are a bit rambunctious.

 

[biffdotorg]

You guys are a bit rambunctious.

Mother nature gives you ice, you make margs!

 

[props2you]

@biffdotorg
Love that laugh LMAO!!!

That 2nd to last guy pulling up the rear was eating shit pretty bad with that wet slush! Oh man!!

 

[biffdotorg]

I have a tendency to laugh hard when we are rippin it. This new camera has 6 microphones in it, and it picks up everything.

What I don't know is if they are separate tracks. As I choose the framing of the shot in post production, and then it pics which microphone track to add to the video. If you notice, I am facing forward on my sled for the most part. I didn't actually have my head turned to see that massive spray till It was nearly done. But the camera gets it all.

More to come of our non-boating season!

 

[biffdotorg]

Sometimes, you just love to see open fields of untracked snow! Enjoy it!

 

[props2you]

@biffdotorg what was that shot on? Go Pro Max?

 

[biffdotorg]

Yes, GoPro Max.

I'm struggling with what format I should render the videos in. As I want to share it with the kids in our group on Instagram, so Portrait makes sense, but then want to post it on forums and my YouTube Channel. So 16:9 at 1080p makes sense. But there is no happy medium other than the square format above.

That cam shoots in 5K 360, so I can render it into just about anything. It obviously is generating some heat, as I only burned one battery on Sunday. Amazing piece of hardware.

 

[KevJul2019]

Don’t people in Florida or Texas boat year round?

 

[Dean P]

Don’t people in Florida or Texas boat year round?

Yes, we're always going out. Love it.

 

[Noko]

Because its -6!
Heading to warmer weather in northern Wis soon. Hoping to snowmobile if there is more snow. In Anchorage now.

 

[Noko]

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I just pushed past 10,000 miles again on my second Yamaha Apex. For those that are not of the sledding type, most two stroke sleds require a top end rebuild between 3500-5000 miles. My Yamaha four strokes are rocks and we have been blessed with amazing conditions so far this season!

Over 350 miles on for the season so far. Shooting for at least 2000.

What mapping do you use for your GPS? I use maps from VVMapping. I've been pretty happy with them.

 

[biffdotorg]

What mapping do you use for your GPS? I use maps from VVMapping. I've been pretty happy with them.

VV Mapping works really well. I have been using Redpine Mapping, as the owners are part of my sled group on Facebook.

Here is a clip of a treat I got a few weeks ago. And yes, this is a Yamaha Triple installed in this Arctic Cat.

As you will hear in my helmet, the giggles were endless. This machine is sneaky fast! You don’t hear the power come on, she just lifts the skis at any speed

 

[Noko]

VV Mapping works really well. I have been using Redpine Mapping, as the owners are part of my sled group on Facebook.

Looks fun. Thanks for the info. I ride a Yamaha Venture GT. Its an old mans sled but a lot of fun. I'm hoping to hit the Wis trails next week.

 

[biffdotorg]

I gave my Apex XTX to a buddy to ride for the day. He has a bad elbow. I told him, Power Steering will blow your mind. And after 78 miles, he said it was like driving a couch. A very, very fast couch!

Honestly, after putting on the 1.6" Ice Cobra track, and Apex Mountain skis, there is very little that will stop my trail tank. The video above shows it sitting next to me. But the 360 video distorts just how long that 144" is. My next clip may have to be the trail tank following a new 154" SkiDoo Freeride through 4ft of powder. It was amazing to see.

I would love to see Yamaha put that 998 Turbo engine in watercraft. But they have gotten known for the bulletproof 1.8ltr engine in the boats. Turbo triples are probably not well suited for watercraft. There are too many things that could go wrong in that application. It sure was a blast on the trails.

 

[biffdotorg]

I many times forget that I am capturing those behind me as well! At least until I hear their can up beside me!

 

[Markk]

Been pursuing some meat for the freezer while I wait for summer boating.