rope length / boat speed ?

cool arrow · Posted: Jul 07, 2004 3:58 pm Post subject: rope length / boat speed ?

i'm having problems going w2w. i'm relatively new to wakeboarding, i've been working on proper edging towards wake and stance and all that stuff, its coming together but i'm still not clearing. i'm riding about 73 feet out at about 26 mph. i've gone w2w last year on my friends boat so i know i can do it. my wife, gbh, wants me to clear so bad so as she saw me getting ready to edge into the wake she took me to about 30 mph, i hit on the back side of the wake. what length should i be at and about what speed. can anyone help. oh, i'm 6'2" 215# if that makes any diff.

kacer · Outlaw Joined: 23 Apr 2004 Posts: 207 City: Kamas

Shorten your rope to about 65-70 ft and go alittle bit slower and keep a consistant speed... it should help you out

cool arrow · Posted: Jul 07, 2004 4:15 pm Post subject:

thanx. is not having a tower hindering me at all or is tower primarily for doing trick w/ big air. i'm towerless probably for another month or so.

colefooter · Posted: Jul 07, 2004 4:19 pm Post subject:

tower just helps with hangtime, with a shorter rope u will be able to clear it

Pat McCarthy · Posted: Jul 07, 2004 5:59 pm Post subject:

Yeah, shorten up the rope and go slower. Your wife should not be changing the speed while you're riding. You really want to stay at a consistent speed that you're comfortable with. I recommend finding a speed you like, then lengthening the rope to match where the wake is at it's peak at that rope length.

cool arrow · Posted: Jul 07, 2004 6:27 pm Post subject:

yeah, i told her it felt kinda fast and just keep me constant, i think the very next time she started yapping with her friend in the boat and took me to around 40, i didn't say anything, just hung on until she realized. i'm going out tomorrow a.m. and i'll try again. thanx for the advice

pimp559 · Newbie Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Posts: 49

For your expeirence 18-20 mph is plenty fast enough. If you wipeout going 30-40 its gonna end up making you gun shy. Wipeouts going 18-20 are alot less punishment and it is plenty fast enough to clear the wake.

Mike.H · Posted: Jul 08, 2004 1:29 pm Post subject:

does ure wife wanna kill u, damn 30mph that would kill me

DBudman · Posted: Jul 20, 2004 10:26 am Post subject:

........too funny. I know how it is as my wife pulls me too.

hey pimp559........I like your image. Yeehaa...go girls

wakeraver · Newbie Joined: 06 Jul 2003 Posts: 13

What we did to dial in our rope length and speed was to look at your boat's wake and see where the crest is at it's highest, since this obviously will be where you'll get the most height with yer air, and position the legnth accordingly. So, the rope length will be relative to your boat's performance. Also, you might try picking up a viddy or 2 about wakeboarding, or read some of the trick info here at this site and others, to perfect your progressive edge. Progressive edge is the beggining concept to catching big air and getting adequate "pop" off the wake. As far as speed goes, I would say that you're most definitely on the too fast side. Most riders average about 18-22 mph, with slight variations on that. You can slow down to 15 mph (depending on yer weight this could be too slow) to practice switches or other beginning manuevers that are easier to test at slow speeds.
Have a great summer!

Tadpole · Newbie Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Posts: 3 City: salt lake

Tadpole · Newbie Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Posts: 3 City: salt lake

dude try to make your rope length 50-55 and your boat speed try to stay between 18-25 mph it helps that's how i can clear the wake now oh and try to get some wakeboarding videos those might help you to and keep watching some of the things over and over it helps alot trust me....

Heaven Is My Wakeboard... Twisted Evil

colefooter · Posted: Jul 21, 2004 5:21 pm Post subject:

I say ride 55-60. Go roughly 21-23 mph.

What size is your wakeboard also?

Elevation · Posted: Jul 21, 2004 5:50 pm Post subject:

ride 90 feet back and throttle it to 30 Twisted Evil

intotheflats · Posted: Jul 21, 2004 7:53 pm Post subject:

26 is way to fast unless you are randy harris

Elevation · Posted: Jul 21, 2004 8:00 pm Post subject:

randy harris is a beast.

show_boy08 · Criminal Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Posts: 93 City: Cedar Falls

definitly shorten your rope and keep a constant speed