How many extra holes are safe in a Fischer 68" Yellow / Pro Ski Coach Water Ski Forum

Whiteout01 · #1 Tue, Apr 27, 2010 2:57 AM

Hi, I just picked up a used Fischer 68" Yellow and the guy told me it had a few extra holes, HOLEY SMOKES it has a total of 45 holes. I assumed worst case maybe 10 extra holes plus the 13 stock holes with inserts, I should have asked. Under the front binding it has 21 extra drilled holes (one is .250" dia.) plus the 6 stock insert holes. Under the rear binding it has 11 extra drilled holes plus the 7 stock inserts holes. I would love to try this ski but I'm terrified it's going to break in half on me. I'm 5' 7" 180lbs and run 32 off 34 MPH and make my 35off about 50% of the time. I'm not exactly a smooth skier, I tend to muscle my way through the course way more then I would like to admit, so that makes me even more nervous. I'll call Jody Fischer tomorrow and see what he thinks. I’m Mechanical Engineer so my gut says send it back. Does anyone know what product Goode uses to fill the holes on their refurbished skis? Has anybody had a ski with this many extra holes? Any one had a ski break? If so what manufacture and what caused it? Let me know. Thanks Much.

Shark · #2 Tue, Apr 27, 2010 4:41 AM

We use west system epoxy and a carbon fiber filler. Looks really good but it's a bit of work. Never had that many though, and on a new school ski (icon of your choice).

2gofaster · #3 Tue, Apr 27, 2010 12:15 PM

I've used West Systems G/Flex epoxy on skis before. You can get it at West Marine stores. That said, that's a LOT of holes and I'd say that's a bit of deceptive selling. If it were me, I'd be sending it back.

h20dawg79 · #4 Tue, Apr 27, 2010 12:33 PM

2gofaster wrote:
that's a LOT of holes and I'd say that's a bit of deceptive selling. If it were me, I'd be sending it back.

I agree with Shane. Not to mention, you already have concerns and 2nd thoughts and will undoubtably never ski with a full confidence...

EdJohnson · #5 Tue, Apr 27, 2010 2:50 PM

A quick fix is JB Weld, however, it is not worth ending your ski career if this thing breaks in half.

HO410 · #6 Tue, Apr 27, 2010 3:11 PM

Wow. That's a lot of extracurricular drilling. For me, I've got to wonder about the condition of the ski, if only for the reason that the the owner drilled into a ski that has factory inserts for HO/Obrien and D3/Connelly bindings. Then again, I am the kind of person that cannot accept modifying a $1,000 to $2,000 ski when you can drill a chunk of aluminum to your heart's content with very few consequences.

Whiteout01 · #7 Wed, Apr 28, 2010 2:22 AM

Guys, I appreciate the advice and I'm going to send it back tomorrow. I just don't want to take the chance of it breaking and being laid up all summer. I'll try to attach a two pictures. I just wish he would have told me how many holes it had. He just said he mounted his old HO bindings I assumed 12 extra holes at the most not 32. That's why I paid with PayPal. Thanks Again,