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Silent J
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 Posted: Jul 04, 2003 7:01 am Post subject: Off the Wake |
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| As soon as I go off the wake, it feels like I'm immediately being pulled forward by the rope. Everything is good, then I hit the wake, and just get yanked forward by the rope. Is that supposed to happen? Or am I not keeping the handle in tight enough, or some other problem? |
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twitch88
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City: up the hill, ca
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| Posted: Jul 04, 2003 9:29 am Post subject: |
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it sounds like you have the handle too high, try to keep it at your hips
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Jake0306
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City: New Philadelphia, OH
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| Posted: Jul 04, 2003 10:30 am Post subject: |
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Your probably standing tall too soon. This will cause the rope to jerk you towards the boat.
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wakeriderof87
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City: Tampa
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| Posted: Jul 04, 2003 10:55 am Post subject: |
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yea keep ur hands at ur waste, are u using a ski rope, cuz that will do it to
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dumassonwheels89
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City: North Of Houston
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| Posted: Jul 04, 2003 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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Make sure your rope doesn't stretch at all becuz that could also b your problem. The rope could be stretching out while your edging then as your airborn it contracts and pulls you forward.
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MinnDizzyG
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City: I can see Mystic Lake
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| Posted: Jul 07, 2003 8:46 am Post subject: |
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Also, try this: after you launch make certain you're not looking at the water. I was getting yanked around pretty good this weekend until I tried adjusting my line of sight and it helped a ton. Didn't crash again that run - HS or TS, reg and switch - for about 6 jumps reg and 6 switch until I tried a HS 180. Even then I landed the 180 but bunny hopped on the landing and caught an edge. 
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