How fast?

khill12 · Outlaw Joined: 29 Jul 2006 Posts: 109 City: Madison

Hey,
I was just wondering about how fast the boat should go when you're being pulled. I'm sort of a beginner, but i can get some air.

Thanks

jpminter · Posted: Aug 01, 2006 7:11 am Post subject:

Anywhere from 18-27 mph. I prefer about 23 mph.

khill12 · Outlaw Joined: 29 Jul 2006 Posts: 109 City: Madison

ok thanx

KduB11 · Criminal Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 56

i like to go like 20-24
27 is pretty fast and i go like 18 for surface tricks

alafiaboarder · Posted: Aug 02, 2006 1:29 pm Post subject:

ya if you're new, 27 is prob not the best idea... i ride too far out and too fast(93ft, 27mph)... friend said it'd be easy and it about killed him on a few falls Laughing

20-22 is a great area for beginners and 22-24 is about the average

Natman · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 873 City: Eddy TOWN

depends on what length of rope, 65+ feet should not be under 22 mph

khill12 · Outlaw Joined: 29 Jul 2006 Posts: 109 City: Madison

thanx for the help

Darin · Guest

The guys I'm boaring with prefere about 19.8. Feels a little slow to me, but the wake is great at that speed, and you are going to make your own speed with your edging anyway.

H20orSnowLetsGo · Posted: Aug 03, 2006 7:23 pm Post subject:

I'd say 18 mph. 17-18 was where I started this year and now I'm up to 19-20 as I go bigger, work on spins, etc.

jixxxer · Posted: Aug 04, 2006 2:54 am Post subject:

I started at about 18mph also, and now am up to 20-23 range. First few times out 20-23 seemed very fast, but u do get use to it, I dotn think i could ever ride at 27! We use a 65' rope.

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: Aug 04, 2006 5:18 am Post subject:

You get used to more and more speed as you go, I started at like 18 behind a searay, and when we got our wakesetter I went up to 21.5. From there I just kept steadily increasing to 24, right there's the perfect wake behind our boat

liquidforce12 · Outlaw Joined: 26 Jun 2004 Posts: 179 City: Columbia

i ride behind a sante i ride at 23.2 and if i want to take my tricks huge i ride at 25 its so awesome but the falls hurt a tad bit more Twisted Evil

Bambamski · Posted: Aug 04, 2006 8:14 am Post subject: Re: How fast?

khill12 · Outlaw Joined: 29 Jul 2006 Posts: 109 City: Madison

Also, I am boarding behind a SeaDoo, so the wake is smaller too.

aceofdimondz · Newbie Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 39

i would say for a beginner no more than 21 mph... about 18-21... probably like 18 when you're working on surface tricks and like 20-21 when you're trying jumps... later on when you're getting better i'd say bump it up to no more than 22-24 imo

thekpan · Outlaw Joined: 11 Jun 2006 Posts: 168 City: Dallas

im curious to know where you get a 93 foot rope