Wake to Wake

Random Boarder · Newbie Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 10

Just wondering roughly what the farthest you've gone on a wake to wake jump? I'm gonna be riding behind a 43 foot lobster boat with roughly a 5 foot draft. I'll be riding about 24 mph but it's a good 30-40 feet across the wake. Wake size however is not a problem and theres a real nice tranny.

scooter · Addict Joined: 15 Jul 2003 Posts: 633

get some pics, I would love to see that.
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Random Boarder · Newbie Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 10

Finishing this year's studies, stupid school but hopefully will be on the board before the end of may. This is the same make of boat as we have. Four foot wakes without any load in the boat. Boat can carry 25000 lbs. Throw a couple tanks of ice or water on the stern and your laughin.

Bowen · Posted: Apr 21, 2005 5:23 pm Post subject: Re: Wake to Wake

Random Boarder · Newbie Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 10

savage3221 · Posted: Apr 21, 2005 6:39 pm Post subject:

HAHAHA, dude that wake sounds like a wall, I would love to try to hit that too. be sure to take it nice and easy for a start and only cut about 500% as hard as you normally do Laughing

Beaver · Posted: Apr 21, 2005 7:09 pm Post subject:

Haha that should be interesting.

icerider · Criminal Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Posts: 77 City: Saskatoon

No stuff that would be interesting. what size of motor does that thing have???

Random Boarder · Newbie Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 10

It's a 430hp Volvo turbo diesel. Inboard with a 2.5 inch stainless steel shaft and a 44 inch four bladed prop. I fish lobster with my father in the spring of the year and he just dropped the volvo in last year. Wakeboarded behind it twice with a crappy setup, just bought my own this year. Can't wait.

The biggest thing is how linear the power is, it's a torque monster. Very Happy

KristianB · Posted: Apr 22, 2005 6:41 am Post subject:

And I se that you have a nice very high pylon as well! Love to see a picture of the wake!

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nickdakoolkat · Posted: Apr 22, 2005 7:14 am Post subject:

dude, that thing could possibly be sick as hell to ride behuind, especially if you use that "pylon"

Random Boarder · Newbie Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 10

That's not my boat, although we do have a mast. That actually to hold the boat straight while your fishing certain species. I'm actually gonna build a pylon that uses the mast brackets. Dont think the mast would hold the forces, probably rip itself outta the floor. Plannin on about a 8 foot pylon, and the floor of the boat is about 2 feet off the water.

gswake · Posted: Apr 22, 2005 9:19 am Post subject:

Random Boarder, you have got to get pictures of riding behind that!!! That sounds awesome!

With that wake, I'm not sure what to expect in how far you'd get (w2w). But you should have plenty of time in the air to develop some new tricks!

Random Boarder · Newbie Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 10

This is my first real year wakeboarding, but I've been snowboarding for a few and have no fear in the water. Been hittin the gym lately to get ready for it can't wait. There'll be pics come summer once we get a little time behind it. I've gotten 5-6 feet of air on a 3 seater seadoo following the boat so i'm thinkin it'll be wild once we get goin.

Should I let go of the rope on the first couple attempts or try to ride the first one's out. I think i'm gonna be up there a while to think about it. Cool

roundbaywakeboard · Posted: Apr 23, 2005 9:08 pm Post subject:

My dad is an ex-NAVY and we have a boomer class submarine as our towboat. The wake is kind of washy but we never have to buy gas. The engine is a nuclear powerplant.

Random Boarder · Newbie Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 10

Ahhhh...sarcasm. The finer arts are revived, If your ever on PEI (Canada) during the summer come get a tow.

wakerider231 · Posted: Apr 24, 2005 8:28 am Post subject:

what kind of boat is it

Beaver · Posted: Apr 24, 2005 8:41 am Post subject:

Isnt PEI kinda cold?

Random Boarder · Newbie Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 10

It's a 43 Foot "Hutt" mold lobster fishing boat.

And yes it is kinda cold this time of year, bout 4 degree's celsius in the water, gonna wait another couple of weeks before donning the wetsuit and gettin in.

Stanny · Posted: Apr 25, 2005 5:59 pm Post subject:

I want to see a picture of you riding behind that bad boy!

Random Boarder · Newbie Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 10

I was out for a sail today, I had forgotton how the wake looked. Gonna be nuts when it's warm enough

Beaver · Posted: Apr 26, 2005 11:09 am Post subject:

Random Boarder, nice.

wakeboarder07 · Posted: Apr 26, 2005 4:48 pm Post subject:

cant wait for some pics!

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

congrtatulations if you dont die from that landing. Just kidding you should try some huge spins off that sucker

Hsprings99 · Newbie Joined: 25 Apr 2005 Posts: 43 City: Hot Springs

You should try a double-up behind that thing. Then you might die.

icerider · Criminal Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Posts: 77 City: Saskatoon

ya damn i cant wait to get the old sail boat out. that thing throws a massive wake