BIG WAKE BOAT. ITS SCARY

SolidDawg · Newbie Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 20 City: B-Town

Hey everyone.
I started wakeboarding like 1 month ago and i have ollies, surface 180's, and riding both ways covered. I just have a little problem.........
The boat i ride behind is a 26 FOOT CABIN CRUISER. The wake is at least 3-4 feet when im riding and its hard to learn how to do w2w or even just hopping a wake. I have a hard enough time just getting outside the wake. Is there anything I can with the baot to make the wake smaller for learning????? Like slow it down or speed it up. I ride around 20-22 mph.

Thanks guys
Almost forgot that i use a 65 foot rope. I just prefer a long rope because its easier to get up for me.

MinnesotaBoarder · Outlaw Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Posts: 139

Dang i bet that is a huge wake. I would speed the boat up and shortening your rope would keep you in a smaller thiner wake.

Chad H · Posted: Sep 19, 2006 5:38 pm Post subject:

MinnesotaBoarder,
Depending on the wake, it would probably be better to lengthen it.

I would speed up and lengthen it.

spyd4r · Addict Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 701

picture!

RC · Addict Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 771 City: Tuscaloosa

65' isn't long. i ride 85.

QNev · Posted: Sep 19, 2006 6:00 pm Post subject:

MONSTER TRIPLE UPS!

I'm pretty sure cruisers put out really wide wakes so I'd bring in the rope a little bit and speed to maybe 25 although it may hurt a little more to fall... So don't!

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

You really kinda need to experiment with what works well for your boat and your wake.

WakeBoarder44 · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 1107

this is the 1st one I hear complaining about a to big wake Wink

I think it's not that easy to reduce this wake...
Idea

I should say: control that wake, if you ride it a lot, youi'll get used to it

Exclamation

faceplanting at 25mph is painfull Exclamation

so I think that's not a good idea

Do you have any pics of that wake?

Roos · Outlaw Joined: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 192

If the wake is really wide shorten the rope.
Speed up just a tad, this will give you a more mellow wake. Keep in mind though, it will be harder.
It the wake isn't wide lengthen the rope and you will probably hit a mellower wake further back.
Perhaps you should slow the boat down to like 18 mph and try learning to just jump that wake. This will make the wake a little steeper and therefore it will be a little harder for you to master it. But at 18 mph you won't hurt yourself as much as you would at 23 mph.

I would be Bubb Rubbing excited if I was to go wakeboarding behind a boat like that... Right now I'm behind a 17 feet bass boat... Sad

Good luck with that wake!

Mike

Rhawn · Posted: Sep 20, 2006 9:42 am Post subject:

3 - 4 feet? Pics or it didnt happen

WakeCrasher · Newbie Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 38 City: Tybee Island

SolidDawg · Newbie Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 20 City: B-Town

I'll try to get a better pic but heres the most recent one. you cant really see the wake. sorry, but i might go out this weekend. I go wakeboarding like everyother weekend becasue of school on the weekdays and becaus emy parents like to take out the boat by themselves.

There are 3 pics up in the photo section under MEmber Gallery.

http://photos.wakeboarder.com/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=20385

vawakemonster · Posted: Sep 20, 2006 1:24 pm Post subject:

QNev · Posted: Sep 20, 2006 3:12 pm Post subject:

I see no wake.

HHI Dave · Posted: Sep 20, 2006 3:23 pm Post subject: Re: BIG WAKE BOAT. ITS SCARY

Wakeboarder700 · Outlaw Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 249 City: Sarasota

david-d · Guest

26 Ft. is nothing, and I bet your '3-4 ft.' wake is definitely washed out, making it less than that actually. Craig and I ride behind his 26 ft. Scarab, and our other friend's 26 ft. Sea Ray cruiser. The wake is fine.