boat speeds

jakenj · Posted: Sep 04, 2006 6:15 pm Post subject: boat speeds

i ride at 22mph and we were wondering if we should slow down a bit to make the wake bigger, should we?

provin1327 · Posted: Sep 04, 2006 6:35 pm Post subject:

thats what i ride, but ive only ridden one day, next time yea im gonna slow down.

MinnesotaBoarder · Outlaw Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Posts: 139

it depends on the boat

DadKid · Outlaw Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 140 City: Ottawa

I ride at 24. I lose a little wake at that speed but get better pop from harder line tension

boarder_boy · Outlaw Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 210 City: Morgan hill

yeah i ride at 24 and im getting a decent wake with weight in the boat

wakedjs679 · Outlaw Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Posts: 105

i ride from 18 to 22

tprkolbas · Outlaw Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Posts: 184 City: white lake

i ride at 22.5 (perfect pass) and have a nice wake at 60 ft of rope. my friend who is much better than me rides 24/25 with a longer rope. he says the longer rope allows him to cut out wider and gain more speed when he cuts into the wake. the increased speed helps that out too, but the wake is not as big as when i go 22.5. he still gets huge air. it seems to be a matter of preference. i'd keep your speed and try to get some more friends to weigh the boat down more.

wakelover11 · Posted: Sep 11, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject:

i ride at 22 and im perfectly happy with the wake

jakenj · Posted: Sep 11, 2006 7:11 pm Post subject:

alright thanks i started this topic because i was wondering about the speeds on doing a backroll and i landed it at 60ft rope length going 22 mph so i think i will keep it this way, should i change it for something like a raley or just leave it the way it is?

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: Sep 12, 2006 9:32 am Post subject:

it's all preference. I like the wake being firmer, so I go 24 w/ 80 feet of line, works perfect for me. Any slower, the wake get too wide and lippy @ 80 ft, and I can't stand short lines, cause it pulls me over too much. I can go farther into the flats with 80 feet of line than I can with 70.

Robert Harp · Guest

I know a guy that was riding 120 feet at 30 mph and still giving the 'up' sign.

Moral: Find what feels comfortable.

racecar92 · Newbie Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Posts: 16

Robert Harp, thats amazing i would hate to face plant at those speeds

Xanadu · Outlaw Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 129 City: Ottawa

i have to ride at 25 to get a nice wake, otherwise its all washed out.

Justin 25 · Addict Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 797

jakenj, it's really all your preference. We can sit here and say what our boat speeds and line lengths are all day but it's still up to what you prefer.

jake the great · Newbie Joined: 10 Jun 2006 Posts: 34 City: draper

i like to ride at 22.8 with a 70 foot rope. when i first sped up the boat and put on the longer rope it was kinda weird feeling but once i got used to it it was a lot better and since the wake is smaller me and my dad went out and bought a couple fat sacks (we already have internal balists) so if your wake is too small when you speed it up then you should buy some fat sacks it makes a big difference.