What do you look for in wake

tn_guy212000 · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 268

What do you look for in the wake a boat makes?

narrower wake, more peak at the top with less volume of water. It has
more compression creating a vertical wake.

OR

wider wake, less peak at the top with a higher volume of water. Less
compression creating a wider wake.

BillJ · Posted: Feb 13, 2003 1:40 pm Post subject:

I look for a big solid wake. Never bothered to check the compression.

STPHNSN23 · Guest

i like about 73.4% compression in my wake.... Rolling Eyes

lol i'll take anything...i ride behind an io so i might be a little less picky than most

tn_guy212000 · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 268

what about the width of the wake do you guys like it steep and narrow....or wide and rampy?

Jim M · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 2933

I like hard transitional wakes that stay big and clean around 22-24. Hella weight spread out. I like a clean crisp lip thats predictable and doesn't wash or spike up from the slightest change in conditions. I like the wake to be so big and well-formed that you can 'pump' off the swell and up the wake for extra pop. Too steep or narrow can make for a bucking wake w/ inconsistent pop.

All this talk and the water temp is about 45. AAAGH.

slaydit · Posted: Feb 15, 2003 10:20 pm Post subject:

size does matter

(always wanted to say that)

-jey

laser145 · Posted: Feb 16, 2003 7:51 pm Post subject:

I agree with slay....bigger=better

wakehype · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 460 City: Fresno

water

kyle · Guest

ill show you

Kyle Shaw · Outlaw Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Posts: 157 City: Pittsburgh

Big is key....... Small wakes are not as much fun..... If your boat planes off it does not have enough weight

Ripper · Newbie Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 3 City: Rockford

just wondering, I just decided to try wakeboarding one day after I saw it on tv so I went out and bought a board from the local ski shop, and get pulled behind my 18.5 foot Mariah. From knowing some people that know what they are doing, one owning an x-star, he likes to ride at about 17-18 mph but he has cruise control. My boat doesnt and it seems to not like staying on a consistant plane at that speed with it trimmed down, does anyone know how to keep it consistant?

Breezer · Outlaw Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 246 City: Austin

Ripper, I'll bet that the dude you say who rides at 17-18 mph only weighs 50-60 lbs. There is no way a regular sized guy rides at that speed. I weigh 160 and need to go at least 20 mph. I prefer 23 mph though. 20 causes me to sink a bit and feel sluggish.

Breezer · Outlaw Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 246 City: Austin

Oh yea, my wife weighs 110 and likes 21 mph. She can ride at 19, but has a harder time.

kyle · Guest

that wake above is at 22 at about 80 feet i think, not sure which rope i was using