It looks like they are having a great time. I can tell you have been hanging out with ski teams by the hook and multiple release. I like it. jim
I had a great time, the ramps are not nearly as crowed up here with the amount of water around. It was funny my sister in law was with us and before I hit it I asked if she was holding on 2 times, she was used to her friends slow boat. Needless to say she ended up by the engines when I hit it. It's treat to hear about the plane,new projects are always fun. I plan going out a couple more times before the weather turns.
It is good to see you enjoying your boat. And, it is good to hear from you. I guess that is next owner in your lap. jim
Yep 3rd generation owner of the boat right there. If I keep it as long as my dad before I pass it on the boat will be 72 years old.
We are looking at the formulation of the New Dyner 2.2 in the life and times of Daniel's Number One Son. There can be no doubt that this youngster will be the third Dyner generation's charmed source of knowledge and repository of skills here among us. Having Daniel's considerable skills and knowledge hard at work will allow Number One to earn his stripes over the next ten years or so. I know what I have going on in my mind merely as having had the incredible good fortune to witness the stalwart Dyne 18's plying the utterly magnificent waters of the Aqua Bowl in Minocqua, Wisconsin. I am 55 years old. Fifty years ago my mind knew that there could be only one (like the Highlander) boat in my driveway. Now it is practice, part and parcel of my life. So... Back to our Good Leader Daniel. When I first found this site, one of the high hopes we had was to work on getting the Hydrodyners together for a weekend. While the effort fizzled, it gave me a chance to get to know the man a little. One of the puzzle pieces coalesced into what makes sense since. Alliteration aside, Daniel has served with distinction in the United States Navy in the aircraft electronics arena. During another phone call, I recall the background noise of Daniel's Father's automobile repair business in full throttle din making it tough to hear. Perhaps Daniel will provide other salient points of his background, including his stellar growth in his career working on the railroad all the live long day. Please pardon my chronic idiocy as it is late up here in Bridgman, Michigan and I am staring out into the darkness at my Dyne 18 lurking in the garage praying to the Good Lord, asking for glassy water out on the Big Water tomorrow. The sandy bottom here makes for exceptionally awesome skiing in nice water. It has kicked me prodigiously in uncomfortable places as the weather drops from the aforementioned glassy calm down to a squall line that would send an unprepared Dyner to the bottom in real short order. One minute the lightning seems to be aiming for the Willis (formerly the Sears Tower) 70 miles to the southeast and in what feels like 5 or 10 minutes to shattering the calm waters and literally making serious problems over here. Sorry for the digression away from Daniel's background from the meager bits I have gleaned back those 8 years ago. Certainly another major player here is the owner/operator of the fastest twin rigged canoe in the Nation; Bryan. Thanks for the Hydrodyners.com website and all of the hard work that it takes to keep it Dyne Walking.
Another facet of Daniel's life that has evolved is the lack of sand in mass quantities in the Pacific Northwest. Kind of tough to do the sand buggy thing with all of those magnificent conifers in the way and somehow, slinging mud isn't the same. God bless you and your family Daniel.
I dabble in the sites bit, I plan on making some changes this winter when the weather turns rainy. Thanks Tim for the kind words but it is Bryan that does the heavy lifting to keep the site running. I is a pleasure to provide a place for all fans of the dynes to reside. I plan on going back out again this weekend as it is supposed to be in the 90's. Daniel
Soooo Here we are back in Bridgman. Fortunately, the Stranny is still enjoying the oversized garage but will be back at the outdoor storage yard. Maybe the lake will be smooth tomorrow. My prayers were answered last Sunday afternoon as the chop dropped off to ripples. Without an observer it isn't prudent to attempt skiing. Maybe tomorrow will be better. The dyne needs the attention of a mightily skilled Dyne mechanic to chase down a few electrical gremlins and find out why the shift cable won't stay adjusted. Other than that, the oysters are nowhere to be found here in my world. The avatar picture is of my wife, Kim and her most excellent friend since third grade, Pam Maxson. Pam is an avid water skier and her help and skillful driving are priceless. Hopefully, Pam will stick around tomorrow and feel the thrust of the 1990 Johnson 200 GT. Versus the original Evinrude 200, this motor just wants to push hard enough to bow the transom inwards. Perhaps not the Mighty BanoDyne, but light years ahead of the old Evinrude..
Dirt Buildup. This is why we Dyners are way high echelon boaters. There's even this one guy whose Dyne breathes fire and plies the skies. Something about that LL thing. Makes me want to have him throw me a line while I run alongside and do that throw caution to the wind thing where the skier "back flops" in with a huge his/her chin tucked in to their navel, gets to skimming wicked, and then executes the flight flop tuck and roll all while eliminating stall buffet as a phenomenon by streaming the move at 135 kias.