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Waterski Binding Adjustments Part 2

Posted by Robby Trimble on Fri, Jan 22, 2010 @ 07:17 PM
  
  
  
  
  
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Hi Nick, 
 
It was great to read your article as i've recently purchased a new ski and feel i haven't quite got it set up right yet. Whilst i'm uncomfortable making fin adjustments as i don't have the knowledge or tools to do it i have tried moving my bindings. As a basic rule how does binding adjustments impact the performance of the ski. i.e. By moving them forward does this put more tip in the water and cause a sharper turn? Are binding adjustments similar to fin adjustments in terms of impact on ski's performance? 
 
Cheers, Simon Posted @ Sunday, January 10, 2010 7:56 PM by Simon

Simon,

The basic rules for binding adjustments are as follows.  A forward movement with the bindings (from stock position) will add more nose pressure and make a smoother slower or longer arcing turn.  Backwards is the exact opposite.  A backward movement with the binding (also from stock position) relieves nose pressure and makes the ski carve a tighter arc with a more abrupt finish.

     There are fin adjustments that can simulate binding movements.  It's almost opposite of binding movements.  Moving the fin backwards is a similar movement to moving your bindings forward and forward with the fin is the opposite.  If you are unsure in your fin adjustment abilities I'd recommend leaving the fin in the standard setting.  Try experimenting with forward and backward movements of the binding and see what works best for you.  If you are interested in increasing your fin and binding adjustment abilities I'd recommend a one on one water ski lesson here at the ranch with either Doug, Terry or myself.

Cheers, Nick

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Comments

Nick's summary is good on this. I think binding position is overlooked by many. When you get the increased nose pressure from moving forward indeed you feel the 'rail' of the ski more as soon as you change edge- the other thing is when you have the right binding position you will have more control of where the ski is arcing and can position the turn more precisely. In my case i noted when I got too far back, I had the fast arc (and it can be too much when the finish gets abrupt) but also the control in the preturn was diminished- so that was too far back.  
Also on many bindings if you use the holes in the plates it is a pretty big difference between holes. The difference will be quite noticable. I ended up drilling between the holes on my current ski (in the binding plates)for an in between position. 
I think for Goodes the stock position to the back of the front binder is correct (Nick can comment) for many folks.  
One more question is how far should the back binder be from the front? I think if you have big feet you have to get them pretty close together to where the toes may touch the back of the front.
Posted @ Saturday, January 23, 2010 7:09 PM by Gordon
Nick, Do you pivot your front and/or rear binding? What are the basic rules for binding pivot adjustments?
Posted @ Sunday, January 31, 2010 5:15 PM by Scot Chipman
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