getting pulled by jet skis, buying a board

boardsprevail · Newbie Joined: 03 Jul 2006 Posts: 6

Hi, I'm a regular snowboarder and im new at wakeboarding. Can anybody tell me what are the benefits and downfalls to being pulled by a jet ski as opposed to a boat? I've tried it both ways and I can't tell the difference... of course I'm new.

And then, I am looking into buying myself a wakeboard. I'm a 17 year old female, weight is about 137, height about 5'4" I can get up and carve fine and I want to start jumping wakes next time I go out. Right now I'm looking at a Mary Jane Gator Board on E bay. Is this a good board for me? How much should I pay? THX for any comments!

hco · Posted: Jul 04, 2006 10:23 am Post subject:

The starts are somewhat the same, but eventually when you start jumping, you will notice a diference since Jet-skis product little to no wake at all. I would look into buying a 130-134 cm length board (unless you want the LF fish). I cannot speak on behalf of the Mary Jane board, but Gator makes great boards, and I doubt you will be unhappy with any of their products. I also cannot reccomend a price on how much you should spend. I would highly reccomend also checking out the Ladies Lounge part of this site, the females in there are extremely helpful and much more knowledgable about women's equipment than us males (unless one of us males happens to work at a store or something).

PMart · Outlaw Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 113

well heres this...im 17 and a male also and a noobie boarding but an expert at snowboarding....i got pulled by a waverunner and a boat also...if i were u, i would use the boat to start clearing the wake bc on a sea doo u wont get high enough and u just wont be riding behind a sea doo all the time when u get good. But the sea doo helped me out with stuff besides clearing the wake...like switch, surface spins, and carving around w the little wake. Hope this helped

Damon · Posted: Jul 04, 2006 10:33 am Post subject:

boardsprevail, Get a wakeskate for the PWC, you don't need to go all out, just get a cheap one until you get the hang of it/decide if you like it or not. I don't know much about Gator boards other then they are just as quality boards as the rest. Also, don't feel like you need to buy a womens specific board, the shape is the same as the mens boards, its just the graphics, and the length(sometimes). I'd suggest a 132-137 for you actually.

boardsprevail · Newbie Joined: 03 Jul 2006 Posts: 6

thanks guys, that information will be helpful.

boardsprevail · Newbie Joined: 03 Jul 2006 Posts: 6

p.s.
whats PWC? And I thought wake Skates didn't have bindings...

hco · Posted: Jul 06, 2006 11:06 am Post subject:

Wake skates do not have bindings. PWC=Personal Water Craft. There are standups (some call them jetskis) and sitdowns (some call them waverunners).

boardsprevail · Newbie Joined: 03 Jul 2006 Posts: 6

oh ha ha.... ok thanks for the clue Wink

hco · Posted: Jul 06, 2006 11:22 am Post subject:

Not a problem, but the jetski and waverunner difference is only said and used by a few, so you would probably be better off saying stand-up or sit-down.

PMart · Outlaw Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 113

or just know that jet ski is one person and sea doo & waverunner are 2+

Triton · Newbie Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 3 City: Ingleside

Bad info

Jet Ski is a model copyrighted and created by Kawasaki for their brand of personal watercraft. It covers both stand up and sitdown models with one, two and three person brands.

Waverunner is another similar term copyrighted by Yamaha to describe their brand of personal watercrafts.

All other makes/models just refer to their boats as personal watercrafts. Hope this helps.

P.S. Learn to wakeboard before you learn to wakeskate. It will help out alot!!!

Robert Harp · Guest

where are you located? ods are in the "find a pull" section of these forums, SOMEONE can pull you behind a wakeboard boat or runabout, something with actual wake. if ur ever around hartwell, I can. 2000 super Air Nautique. I love it.

hco · Posted: Jul 09, 2006 11:39 am Post subject: Re: PWC info

Triton · Newbie Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 3 City: Ingleside

hco,

Your a turd and have no idea what your talking about, so why would anybody read your post!

DDOUBLEUP · Criminal Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 76

no jetski. i have a problem with speed control as it is. and jetski = no wake Sad

hco · Posted: Jul 10, 2006 8:20 am Post subject:

triggrman · Criminal Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 54 City: Nashville

Wow, you should smoke pot, might help you relax a little.

hco · Posted: Jul 10, 2006 12:38 pm Post subject:

I do, I just don't take kindly to people acting like hot shots on the internet forum calling people out for something that they didn't do because they failed to comprehend a post.

triggrman · Criminal Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 54 City: Nashville

cool, I do think you took that wrong though, I don't think he was calling you out, just clarifying the differences.

hco · Posted: Jul 10, 2006 1:01 pm Post subject:

Probably, I have been a bit angry lately since my boat broke, I was angry because he called my posts so useless tha tnoone should read them, which I feel is a bit of a broad statement. He also called me out in another thread and said that I am so stupid I should not be allowed to post on the forum. Not a big deal, but he has no proof to back it up. I f I said something moronic, or something like that I would take it, but it was completely uncalled for. Another reason for my grouchyness is that it is now 5:00, and I have not had breakfeast, lunch, or dinner. I have only had 3 cookies to eat the whole day, and the empty stomach anger has caught up with me. Good thing pizza is on it's way.