Who has the kids ski trainer?

[jsz]

I already have the 2 seperate skis tied together. I want to get the ski trainer that is a single board that looks like a "U". I'm wondering the overall height and width though. If any of you have it, could you please measure and post the dimensions. Thanks

[hoopykat]

The Nash 'Ski Skimmer' we have is 46" tall by 21" wide.

-Mike

[sse01]

How happy are you with it for training? Once they can ski on it, how long do you leave them on it before you move to normal skis?

[Original Wing Nut]

I have one of these ski skimmers and have had it for about 15 years. It is great to give kids the feel of being behind the boat. I used to be able to just pull my kids and others by hand running up and down the beach until they were ready for behind the boat. I have had kids as young as three on it behind the boat. I have not had any kids that made an easy transition to skis. It takes a few tries and determination on their part as skis are a totally different feel for them. The biggest thing I like about the skimmer is that it gets them over the fear of being away from the boat. I would buy one again if I didn't already have one and had young ones.

[larryueckert]

28 years ago i tried a set of skies like what your talking about and now that is why i keep boating you lurn young and when you get old you will teach others thanks for bringing up memories

[Guest]

This is a moldy bur an oldy. I grew up with a zip sled over 46 years ago. The zip sled and was a big plastic thing eith 2 runners each side of a center hull as was towed at wake surf speeds.

I taught little ones a bit of balance and some pull on their arms. It gave them confidence being on the water away from the boat and led to a good success rate when we put the kids on training skis. They were no longer scared of big fish and about 60% or more of the kids got up in less that 10 tries. i do know the day down on Lake Norfolk where we taught my 4 and 7 daughters how to ski after using the zip sled for most of the season. Once that started getting up on training skis that I never swam so much in my life to get back to where they fell. When it came time to go again. I couldn't get back to the boat. It was worth every exhausted muscle in my boddy.

[Wake Bandits]

This is what you may want:

http://www.overtons.com/modperl/prod...ID=1009&r=view

Check e bay.
I imagine you can find them cheap.
Sometimes known as a "Gatorboard."

[jsz]

The Nash 'Ski Skimmer' we have is 46" tall by 21" wide.

-Mike

thanks.

[dogbert]

We used a pair of HO Trainer skis. The rope attached to a cross bar on the skis and then up to the rider. You had to have someone in the boat holding the other end (it had a handle on it, too) so that if the rider fell, you dropped the rope from the boat. It worked really well. We got most kids up on their first try.

Later, you could remove the rope from the bar and then eventually separate the skis.