Wakeboarding near the gulf...

Fat Lard · Newbie Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 7

My dad has a 31 foot boat at a marina that I go wakeboarding on. Only problem is that it's REALLY choppy, so I think this is holding me back from learning as much as I can about the sport.

So I was wondering... at what time would be the best for wakeboarding out near the gulf? Does it change during different seasons? What should I look for in order to find a good spot that's flat ?(near a bridge, sandbar, etc.) Thanks for helping me out =)

hyperlite22 · Outlaw Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 134 City: denton

get back in a cove were theres no gulf wind and it *should* be alot smoother

K-wood Kid · Posted: Oct 30, 2005 8:02 pm Post subject:

Fat Lard, What gulf and where?

Craig-R · Guest

K-wood Kid, probably the gulf of mexico...

try and find a barrier island or something to block most of the waves. i'm not quite sure about when the gulf is smoother but i know that sometimes it would get almost glassy early in the morning.

abovethewake · Addict Joined: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 583 City: sarasota

yeah, here in sarasota there is a spoil island in the intercoastal and everyone one wakeboards/tubes/water sports around it... it is normally choopy on one side of it...

but come on, its isnt the lake of mexico for nothing... try staying closer to shore like just past the swimmers bouys and like Craig-R said, early in the morning

also, the passes are normally 23434% times choppier than regular shore so stay away from them

gene3x · Addict Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 759 City: Dallas

31 foot what? What kinda wake does that put up? i bet it is hard to find good water on the gulf coast.

K-wood Kid · Posted: Oct 31, 2005 9:34 pm Post subject:

Well if he is in Freeport(surfside) TX I'll show him the ropes other than that I dont have a clue.

Fat Lard · Newbie Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 7

nah, I live in Florida.

I'm not exactly sure wut the boat is called (dads gone for 2 weeks on business trip), but it puts up a pretty descent wake.

Thanks everyone for the help Very Happy