boat speed

eLeVeN · Newbie Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 7 City: Pawtucket

how fast should the boat be going when wakeboarding? also the rope should be about 65 feet right ?

jmac2173 · Outlaw Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 145 City: h-town

if ur just learning prolly between 15-17 but if ur comfortable riding and wanna do jumps 21-23

jmac2173 · Outlaw Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 145 City: h-town

and yeah 65ft. is good

eLeVeN · Newbie Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 7 City: Pawtucket

kk thx alot man

Blindside_137 · Posted: Jul 30, 2005 1:08 pm Post subject:

65 may be good for some people, but to far out or to close with others. it all depends on the wake and speed.

get to a speed where your comfortable and where the wake decent, and then adjust your rope length to where the wake is not washed

Perrik · Newbie Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Posts: 37 City: Green Bay

How do you measure the right lenght of the rope?

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

long ass tape measure

jk it should say on the rope. if not it should have said how long the rope is when you got it and each takeoff is five feet.

Perrik · Newbie Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Posts: 37 City: Green Bay

hahaha good one! No I mean based on what do you have a short or long lenght of rope? (Weight, Skill, performance...?)

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

its mainly dependent on the boat. wider wake = shorter line. typically more advanced riders will ride a longer line. a longer line imo makes boat speed feel a little slower and allows you to cut further away from the wake.