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freshair
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 Posted: Jul 11, 2006 2:49 am Post subject: Give a chick a ride |
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I know cheesy header - but hey I got your attention, at least I hope I did. I have a couple quick questions that I'm sure some of you guys in the know can help out. My hubby and I snowboard and we were thinking of wakeboarding or wakeskating. We have both done a little waterskiing <year ago> but no wake stuff. I sucked waterskiing but husband was good. Anyway, we wanted to enhance our snowboard skill set off season and live close to a few good lakes. However we don't have a boat equip etc. And are not even sure that either wakeboard/skate would help in our snow activities. The other question is can you wakeboard/skate off a small 2 person craft, such as a seadoo watercraft? We will not have a spotter most of the time. Or is their a better more ECONOMICAL craft in which to look at for this sport that is very small. I do not want anything large as it will be just the 2 of us.
Lastly, would either sport of boarding or skating be better at carving for novice enthusiast? All advice welcome.
j-anna
Should note - we also land and longboard and this is beating the crap out of us - we are not youngin's <40's> and why we thought the water may be more forgiving and help with our snowboarding. |
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jpminter
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| Posted: Jul 11, 2006 4:00 am Post subject: |
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You guys should get a jet-ski and just wakeskate. PWCs are much cheaper than nice wakeboard boats and would be great for just two people. People usually end up wakeskating behind a jet-ski because you don't need a huge wake where in wakeboarding, you do need a big wake. Both are heaps of fun.
Wakeboarding is probably more similar to snowboarding than wakeskating but they aren't too much different. You'll find that you and your husband will end up snowboarding to get your wake fix over the winter rather than wakeskating to get your snowboarding fix in the summer. |
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joedirt00
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| Posted: Jul 11, 2006 4:19 am Post subject: |
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You will want to be sure to check you state and local riding spot laws if you get a PWC to tow with. In my area in order to tow with a PWC you must have a spotter and it must be a 3 seater to accomodate all when not towing.
This is not to say that I have not seen people doing it. I've seen some get away with it and some that don't. Just want to make sure that you get what is needed before making any kind of substantial investment.
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Sinkoumn
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| Posted: Jul 11, 2006 5:03 am Post subject: Re: Give a chick a ride |
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| freshair wrote: |
Should note - we also land and longboard and this is beating the crap out of us - we are not youngin's <40's> and why we thought the water may be more forgiving and help with our snowboarding. |
Ahah, water seems soft, but damnit, catch an edge at about 25...OUCH. 
Ask around with your friends, I'm sure you or your hubby know someone or have "1 degree of seperation" to someone that does own a boat. You'd be hard pressed to find anyone that owns a boat that would not be willing to give you a pull; so I'd say just ask around, make some new friends, and go ride. 
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The Bug
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| Posted: Jul 11, 2006 8:36 am Post subject: |
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| If you want the snowboard feel, then get a wakeskate right away and take the fins off. They are cheaper, more fun, you can both use it, and you will not have his and hers wakeboards to sell for less than half of what you paid when you do get a skate. A 41 inch skate will probably work for both of you. Please check out the rider owned companies (Integrity, Oak, Omen, etc...) too. There is more to life than HO/Hyperlite. |
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Kicker
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| Posted: Jul 11, 2006 8:49 am Post subject: |
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| The Bug wrote: | | If you want the snowboard feel, then get a wakeskate right away and take the fins off. They are cheaper, more fun, you can both use it, and you will not have his and hers wakeboards to sell for less than half of what you paid when you do get a skate. A 41 inch skate will probably work for both of you. Please check out the rider owned companies (Integrity, Oak, Omen, etc...) too. There is more to life than HO/Hyperlite. |
i agree. I've only been snowboarding once, and wake skating once (finless), but i could immediately feel the similarities. Wakeskating is the way to go for the snow boarding feel. |
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Darin
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| Posted: Jul 11, 2006 11:34 am Post subject: |
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| The Bug, You in Redding CA? I used to live there from '81 to '85. Went to West Valley High School the first year it opened. Couple nice lakes there, though boarding wasn't really around back then. I used to ride my Honda from Happy Valley to the top of Lassen. Good memories from back then. |
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freshair
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Nada - Near Raleigh NC. Hubby military so we live near Fayett'nam. A couple nice lakes around. We love snowboarding and have taken to the whole landboarding and longboarding thang as a off season trainer, but wish there were wind to do some kite land boarding with. Now interest in the whole water sport of carving. Alright - did a check on laws, it seems a wide angle marine mirror is needed - no problem. Any thoughts on PWC, such as Seadoo? I don't really want to spend a fortune on one. maybe between 5-8k if can. As far as a great wakeskate any thoughts as well?
Thanks
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jpminter
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nickdakoolkat
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BC_Nick
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| Posted: Jul 12, 2006 6:37 am Post subject: |
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| freshair wrote: | | Any thoughts on PWC, such as Seadoo? I don't really want to spend a fortune on one. maybe between 5-8k if can. |
For 5-8k you could buy a decent, used I/O. Its not a wakeboard specific boat, but personally, I think you will get a more consistent speed pull for both wakeboard and wakeskate. |
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freshair
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| Posted: Jul 12, 2006 7:31 am Post subject: |
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| BC_Nick wrote: | | For 5-8k you could buy a decent, used I/O. Its not a wakeboard specific boat, but personally, I think you will get a more consistent speed pull for both wakeboard and wakeskate. |
I'm on the same page - however I don't have garage space to store a full boat and am not allowed to have it sit in my drive due to geezer bylaws. A very small craft I can store and push outback out of sight without complaint from my golfing neighbors.
There is a motorized wet board < XBoard > that is starting to come into production for around 8k. I have yet to see one but it looks interesting as a solo carver. Maybe someone knows more about the cool toy.
JP and Nick: I'll check the site out and the Roam
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H20orSnowLetsGo
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| Posted: Jul 12, 2006 8:23 am Post subject: |
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| I sometime hope to demo/try a Roam, as I'm curious how close it rides to a snowboard. |
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