How much do towers help?

Bennett55 · Newbie Joined: 30 Jul 2004 Posts: 5

Ive been wakeboarding for a while now but i cant seem to get more than about 3 or 4 feet of air which doesnt even give me time for a 180, so do you have to have a tower to get a lot of air and can you put one of a four wins deck boat?

DavidHoff · Posted: Jul 30, 2004 1:52 pm Post subject:

I'm pretty sure you could put on on a Four Winns. I think it's not all the boat thats holding you back on your jumps. Make sure your edges are correctly executed. A tower will allow you to get a little bit more hang time because the at no point the rope will be pulling you back down.

noneya · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 796 City: Roxboro, NC

4 feet of air is plenty for a 180, try doing one just ollieing (is that a word??) first it will help you learn the roatation

dumassonwheels89 · Posted: Jul 30, 2004 1:59 pm Post subject:

I have a fishing boat and used to just try w2w and would have soooo much trouble clearing it and after I finally did with such a hard cut I put a "Flying Monkey Bar Tower" on my boat. And I was out in the flats almost every time. Now I've even got a couple inverts behind that old fishing boat haha. Plus Now I have a fat sack in the back and that increased my wake so its all coming together haha. The Tower I got is just one pole like from each side of the boat. But you can still put board racks on it. Check Ebay

Bennett55 · Newbie Joined: 30 Jul 2004 Posts: 5

well i cant really oly i push down on my back foot but then what do you do after that and also is it possible to do a flip without a tower not that i can do one i just wanna know if i really have to get one for next summert

westcoast_style · Newbie Joined: 20 Aug 2003 Posts: 48 City: Victoria, B.C.

for the ollie you just put pressure down on your back foot while lifting your front foot. At first you wont get very high but keep at it and you'll get higher. I just recently learned a 180 and I can say getting confident with the ollie 180 was a very important step. Just do an ollie but let go with your front hand before you go up and the line tension should pull you around.

Bennett55 · Newbie Joined: 30 Jul 2004 Posts: 5

so really you dont have to do anything besides push down real hard and pick up with front foot and that just shoots you up somehow i dont really see how that works but ill try it tommorow