Boat speed

JetPilotPreferred · Newbie Joined: 15 Sep 2005 Posts: 8 City: Virginia Biatch!

I'm just curious to see what everyone's preferred boat towing speed is for max air and tricks?

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

either 22 or 25, depending on what I want to do.

Blindside_137 · Posted: Sep 15, 2005 11:40 am Post subject:

normally 22 maybe 23 or 24 but with an i/o the speed is all over

ive notice that the more i wakeboard(over the years) the faster i want to go...

ballywho · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 1725

Blindside, I found the same thing this year. I started at about 18 and not I ride around 23.
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Blake · Posted: Sep 15, 2005 1:53 pm Post subject:

I feel comfortable around 26... Depending on the boat I am behind, the speed will vary a good bit. On my fathers SAN, 26 is perfect, on my Sea Ray, 24 is perfect, on a XStar, 25 is perfect, Malibu 23... It just depends on the wake I am working with.

swilly · Soul Rider Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 362 City: Eugene

I don't focus on speed, I make sure the wake is just right. Partly due to my speedometer being broken, so I use RPM's instead of Speedo! Just have the driver create the perfect wake. That is all determined on weight in the boat, water conditions, and who your pulling!

surfersarah · Posted: Sep 23, 2005 2:55 pm Post subject:

i ride real slow (around 17/18mph!!) but im building up my courage to go faster to create a better wake.

Vampyre · Addict Joined: 12 Oct 2004 Posts: 622 City: Ooltewah, TN

Yeah, swilly, my speedo is broke too! I have my wife use the tach and the sound of the engine primarily, which seems to be more accurate. She also is pretty good about watching the wake as well.

wtbamoomba · Addict Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 808 City: raleigh

23.5 on the mobius

Mr. Top Hat · Outlaw Joined: 03 Sep 2005 Posts: 237

between 20 and 23 for lip riding and just all around skating, 23 or 24 for sliders, and about 25 to 27 for wake2wake on about a 70 foot rope.

minnesotawake · Criminal Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 68 City: Long Lake

22 to 23 most of the time but some of my friends like between 25 and 20

Notorious · Criminal Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 52 City: England

22-24 but it depends on what I'm trying to do. 24 for some sick air! Very Happy

ballywho · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 1725

Mr. Top Hat, 27? No way, that's really fast dude. And if you really do ride that fast you should try a longer rope. Lyman rides about27 on a 90! I just can't believe you ride at 27mph.

Notorious, I hope you realize that riding faster wont make you go higher. Hitting the wake better with a better progressive edge will make you go higher.
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Blindside_137 · Posted: Sep 25, 2005 1:12 pm Post subject:

ballywho, yea last year starting out was about 16-18 and i finished last year at about 19-20

i started this year around 20-21 and now im about at 22.

Mr. Top Hat · Outlaw Joined: 03 Sep 2005 Posts: 237

[quote="ballywho"]Mr. Top Hat, 27? No way, that's really fast dude. And if you really do ride that fast you should try a longer rope. Lyman rides about27 on a 90! I just can't believe you ride at 27mph.quote]

lyman also straps. i only ride that fast for w2w and it really doesnt seem that fast. ive hit sliders going 38 on my skate and that was scary as hell.

Ctipping · Posted: Sep 25, 2005 3:58 pm Post subject:

Mr. Top Hat, video?

Mr. Top Hat · Outlaw Joined: 03 Sep 2005 Posts: 237

of my speedometer?

QNev · Posted: Sep 25, 2005 4:44 pm Post subject:

I'd say 22ish.. Anything faster would hurt to fall as a beginner. When going too slow.. the wake is far too washy and you can't get any pop. 18 would cut it for learning surface tricks like switches and spins.

Geoff Standish · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 843 City: Calgary

I'm at 23.5. But it varies from boat to boat, trick to trick...

wakeboard chick · Newbie Joined: 25 Sep 2005 Posts: 31 City: Harned

i ride behind a malibu speed is 21 and my rope length is 60 but it varies if im trying a new tricki might slow it down or speed it up.