Total newbie.

bleed-the-dream · Newbie Joined: 03 Nov 2004 Posts: 5 City: Austin

I was wondering how to get up on a board. I've never wakeboardered before. I tried to get up by myself but i never could. Can you give me some advice on how to get started.

colefooter · Posted: Nov 03, 2004 5:44 pm Post subject:

What is your height and weight? This will help us choose a good board for you.

Check out www.boardstop.com and try the finder thingie

bleed-the-dream · Newbie Joined: 03 Nov 2004 Posts: 5 City: Austin

Well I already have a board. I just don't know how to get up on the board in the water.

Mobe789 · Posted: Nov 03, 2004 7:28 pm Post subject:

well whats ur height and wheight..and what size is the board?

bleed-the-dream · Newbie Joined: 03 Nov 2004 Posts: 5 City: Austin

Well I don't know the size of my board. I bought it at Sam's club. my parents didn't want to spend a bunch of money on it and i wanted to learn. I'm 5'10" and 170lbs. My board goes a little higher than half of my size.

Bowen · Posted: Nov 03, 2004 11:34 pm Post subject:

bleed-the-dream, that could be a main problem. If the board its too small, which it sounds like it is, it will be a hard time getting up.

bleed-the-dream · Newbie Joined: 03 Nov 2004 Posts: 5 City: Austin

Ok thanks. I have one more question. When you are sitting in the water getting ready to take off do you have the board sticking up or on it's side?

bleed-the-dream · Newbie Joined: 03 Nov 2004 Posts: 5 City: Austin

Just a question. Why does your size and weight effect you getting up on the board?

noneya · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 796 City: Roxboro, NC

Sit in the water with the board in front of you the bottom should be facing the boat and about 1/2 way out of the water, your toes will be pointed straight up in the air. Have your driver take out the slack and then take off. It depends on your natural tendencies as to the next advice, some people lean too far forward and flop over the front, others too far back and drag through the water. What I tell people to think of is if you were sitting in the street with your feet on a curb and you had a friend reach over and try and help you up, you brace against the curb and kinda swing up. If you pull too hard, you pull your friend down, not hard enough and you flie into your friend and knock him backwards.

Your height and weight only matter in relation to the board size, larger boarder==larger board.

Kid Insano · Addict Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 842 City: Sandusky

yeah, what he said. lol

here's a size chart:
up to 130lb: 120cm to 133cm
130-150lb: 132cm to 136cm
150-175lb: 133cm to 140cm
175-190lb: 136cm to 143cm
190+lb: 139cm to 147cm

hope that helps

Tyler Sitzes · Outlaw Joined: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 145

Get the board in front of you point your tows down, If you were to slide in a baseball game whatever foot you put in front there would go in front as you wakeboard The rest just takes getting used to

Tyler Sitzes · Outlaw Joined: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 145

bleed-the-dream Posted: Nov 04, 2004 9:10 am Post subject:

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Just a question. Why does your size and weight effect you getting up on the board?

I agree, i don't think that matter when your getting up, when your thinking about buying a board or somethin like that yes but when your just getting up you need to know the basics

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DavidHoff · Posted: Dec 11, 2004 10:05 pm Post subject:

Tyler Sitzes · Outlaw Joined: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 145

It would be a little dificualt but i bet he could