rope length?

creepy · Newbie Joined: 15 Oct 2003 Posts: 3

What would be a decent rope length for wakeboarding?

MrCool32 · Soul Rider Joined: 03 Sep 2003 Posts: 306

95 feet

no really....depending on the boat, 60-75 maybe?

creepy · Newbie Joined: 15 Oct 2003 Posts: 3

-MadDog- · Criminal Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 71 City: Winnipeg

Rope lenght depends alot on the boat and the boat speed. I tend to go around 21-22mph and 65-70 ft rope.

astro209 · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Oct 2003 Posts: 279 City: Nor*Cal

Ok, but I hear people say that every kind of boat throws a different wake. Is there a way to look at the wake and figure out a good place to put the rope? i.e. where the wake is approxamatly 10ft accross? Where the wake begins to crest? etc. I know it is not an exact science, but experienced people can look at the wake and make a good determination, so what are you looking for when making the determination?

Thanks

llenta · Addict Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Posts: 788 City: Davis

look at the wake where it is the cleanest, not washing out, and not rolling over. thats where you want your rope length. remember that your boat speed changes the point where your wake rolls over and washes out.
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bigfoot0922 · Outlaw Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Posts: 212 City: Belmont

pick somewhere where it is nice and peaky, but not to wide, like 20 feet wide (like my wake at 70-75)

projectely4 · Posted: Oct 16, 2003 5:35 pm Post subject:

the speed you ride at will have the most effect on rope length.

Hollywood · Posted: Oct 16, 2003 8:11 pm Post subject:

peca · Addict Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 640 City: Mt. Pocono, PA

i'd say the average boat going 20 mph you should use a 70 ft rope but it depends on weight so it could change slightly