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How long should the rope be?

 
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PostPosted: Aug 26, 2006 11:04 am    Post subject: How long should the rope be? Reply with quote

On my dads boat which is a 14ft with an 80hp on it, when i am wakeboarding (Well making an attempt to) i seem to be really far away for where the wake finishes, i cant remember how for away but a long way away. I was using some not very cheep skiing rope, I'm not sure if that makes any difference.

help would be very much appreciated.

thanks jack.

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PostPosted: Aug 26, 2006 11:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

On a wakeboard boat i ride at 65 feet
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PostPosted: Aug 26, 2006 1:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for that i will put that to the test next time im out.
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PostPosted: Aug 26, 2006 3:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

U want to be at the steepest highst part of your wake. with a 14 foot boat that probably isnt very far out.
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PostPosted: Aug 28, 2006 6:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for that infomation i will try to find the steepest and highest part of the wake the help was appreciated. Smile
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PostPosted: Aug 31, 2006 10:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Remember also that when you attach to the rear of the boat (since you probably don't have a tower on your 14' boat Very Happy ) that you are effectively riding a 6-8' longer rope.

I'd start at 50' off the stern or so and go shorter yet if you don't have a good wake there.

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PostPosted: Aug 31, 2006 12:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

On my ski boat I ride around 60 feet.
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PostPosted: Sep 01, 2006 7:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I ride from 60 to 65 feet.
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PostPosted: Sep 04, 2006 10:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I ride around 60 feet out.
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PostPosted: Sep 05, 2006 3:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

On your boat the wake will be smaller and closer to the boatso you might want to take a look at it before you ride
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PostPosted: Sep 11, 2006 5:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

if your just begining, start at 55' and work your way up. once you go w2w, move up another 5'
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PostPosted: Sep 11, 2006 7:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

well on a small boat like that, you might wanna start out at 50', the rope you have is probably a 75' or an 80'.
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