Water Ski Binding Parts

Rubbers, bolts and the bits in between

Most water-ski boots have a few small parts that wear before the boot itself does — the rubber that grips your foot, the bolts that hold the boot to the ski, and the laces that pull it tight. Replace those bits and an older boot is good for another season or three. Binding rubbers. Williams makes the universal range — Dual Density closed-toe and open-toe rubbers, heel rubbers, vinyl rubbers, in MR, KR and US sizes that fit most older bindings. They may need extra holes cut to match your boot’s plate, but the shape covers most setups. Factory-spec rubbers from Connelly (open front toe, heel), HO (Animal toe and overlay), Jobe (closed front toe, heel) and Wiley (Hardcore High Wrap toe and heel) match those brands’ modern boots directly. There are also raw rubber sheets in 72cm × 75cm and 72cm × 25cm for custom cuts. Bolts and screws. Slalom ski binding bolts from KD, Connelly and HO — short stainless bolts that thread into the ski’s brass inserts. Connelly and HO ranges include both standard and Direct Connect bolt patterns. Self-tapping screws for ski fin mounting from Connelly. Front and rear binding bolt kits from OBrien and Radar. Laces and hardware. HO Bungee Lace Kit and Radar Bungee Kit cover the bungee replacement on open-toe boots. Radar Lace Lock Kit for the locking-cleat style. The Connelly Sidewinder Heel Lock Lever is the spare for the matching boot. Combo ski rear toe kits. Adult, Junior and Kids horseshoe binding kits from KD — the full rear sandal-style rubber and mounting pad. The Combo Ski Rear Toe Kit with Pad and Junior version are the standalone replacements. Combo Ski Rear Toe Rubber Mounting Hardware covers the bolts. Adaptor plates. HO Max Boot Adaptor Plates in three foot-size ranges (4-8, 7-11, 10-15) — for fitting an HO Max boot to skis without the direct-connect plate. If you’re not sure what fits, take a photo of the boot’s underside or the rubber that’s coming off — we can match the part from a photo, or in store from the ski itself.