can a 400lb guy wakeboard?

Dip_Krew · Posted: Jul 15, 2006 8:10 am Post subject: can a 400lb guy wakeboard?

a buddy of mine is about 6'8" 390lbs and he asked me if he could try and wakeboard...

its got me kind of nervous, will my tower hold up? will the rope snap? is it even possible to get him out of the water?

i told him he needs to rent a board cause nothing i have will work

alafiaboarder · Posted: Jul 15, 2006 8:14 am Post subject:

better title: "can a boat pull up a 400 pound person"

or

"Will my boat shatter into pieces if i try and pull up a 400 pound person?"

alafiaboarder · Posted: Jul 15, 2006 8:16 am Post subject:

but yea, theres a guy on the river where i live thats an easy 375 and he can go wake 2 wake so at some point, im sure he has to get up, and its behind a tige' 20v so... ya its possible

Dip_Krew · Posted: Jul 15, 2006 8:35 am Post subject:

my boats only got 170 hp Sad

H20orSnowLetsGo · Posted: Jul 15, 2006 8:41 am Post subject:

Your buddy might be better off on one of those three person inner tubes. It seems anyone who is close to 400 lbs has some major mobility issues to begin with.

Craig-R · Guest

Dip_Krew, that's pushing it Shocked

but as long as he has a big enough board then it really shouldnt have a problem...but the board would have to be like 148 cm

jumalian · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 7625 City: san diego

ragtopdave06 · Criminal Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 61 City: Winston-Salem

From a tower though? Don't most towers have a much smaller weight limit? I know the tower on our boat would never pull him up. But pulling from the ski eye might be better. If you know how to wakeboard, weight probably wouldn't be an issue, but if he's learning, no way I would risk pulling someone that big from a tower.

I wouldn't doubt he could do it though, as long as you have enough boat to pull him up.

Dip_Krew · Posted: Jul 15, 2006 9:22 am Post subject:

yeah probally better from the tow hook, my buddy is 250 and when he gets up it shakes the tower, makes me nervous.

and for a guy of that size, hes about as agile as an NFL linebacker.

mrb01tj · Criminal Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 82 City: ft. myers

this is why hydroslide put out a board right?

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

jumalian, how much does Buffalo weigh? He's a damn big guy IIRC.

billm · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 476 City: TX

hmm i would think a regular wakeboat with tower can easily pull him up,people pull up dbls and triple riders sometimes for fun with no problems..

besides 6'8 is tall so he might be built like a linemen and soemwhat athletic... Rolling Eyes

JB is not the norm but the excpetion ,i think a 400lb guy would have issues with wakeboarding progression and what not but im sure he can learn to get up and ride

nickdakoolkat · Posted: Jul 15, 2006 8:50 pm Post subject:

please bring your camera for this! Very Happy

jumalian · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 7625 City: san diego

jumalian · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 7625 City: san diego

H20orSnowLetsGo · Posted: Jul 15, 2006 9:52 pm Post subject:

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

He's good enough that I know about him here in Austin and I've never met him. He's been in the mags a couple of times (back when I subscribed to the mags).

aceofdymondz · Posted: Jul 16, 2006 9:30 am Post subject:

well considering that ive pulled a couple of guys behind my x2 doing doubles and the tower didnt fly off... id say he would be fine trying it

BIGMAC · Posted: Jul 16, 2006 10:51 am Post subject:

Just tow him from the ski pylon. Newb's don't benifit that much from towers anyways.

ragtopdave06 · Criminal Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 61 City: Winston-Salem

RC4 · Outlaw Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 115 City: Central VA

With the right boat, towing someone 390 lbs. should be no problem. However, if your boat is only 170hp, it will probably be hard to pull him out of the water. I agree that I'd rather hook him to my tow hooks or the ski pylon, just to be on the safe side. If it was a brand new boat with a factory installed tower, I'd say go for it.

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

It wont hurt anything. Give it a try. He will have to have pretty good technique to get up with only 170 horse.

Tell him to keep his arms all the way extended and don't pull them in. And to bend his knees as far as they will go.

J_DOGG · Posted: Jul 17, 2006 8:24 am Post subject:

jt09, I was thinking about the same cat, Jason Buffalo is a big guy and can bust inverts....

I'd say he is 350+ for sure who know by now...
WAKE TV VOL #7 that need to see it to believe it.

SO YES, BIG BOYS CAN RIDE!

jumalian, You ride with him? That would be very motivational. Seeing some big dude busting inverts always gets the skinny wimpy guy to take off the skirt and try something new.

Road Head · Criminal Joined: 03 Jul 2006 Posts: 70 City: Nashville

I think you need two wakeboards and a roll of duct-tape. Tape one to each foot and give it a shot.

In all seriousness, I would do as mentioned, try with the ski hook and definitely rent the largest board possible. **IF** you can get him up, then you should be fine, but I think it will be extremely difficult to get him up if he has no atheletic skill or balance. If he is just a large, rather unmobile person, then I dont think its ever going to happen. If he is a good athelete, just supersized, then you might have a shot.

Chad Chinners · Newbie Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 35 City: Moncks Corner

Atleast while he's just getting up i'd put him on the ski hook. You know how newbies fight the pull and muscle their way up. And plus a tower isn't gonna do him any good anyway right now.

GuitsBoy · Posted: Jul 17, 2006 12:05 pm Post subject:

Put fins and bindings on a 4x8 sheet of plywood and the boat can probably pull him at 10 MPH. Mr. Green

atolman · Posted: Jul 17, 2006 12:27 pm Post subject:

ragtopdave06 · Criminal Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 61 City: Winston-Salem

GuitsBoy · Posted: Jul 18, 2006 4:39 pm Post subject:

If you spent 50 G's on a wakeboat that wouldnt pull two 180 pound riders, you got ripped the hell off. The stresses of pulling a tuber from a tower are probably more than a 400 pound wakeboarder would be. Just think how much stress a kite tube puts on a tower.

Brit Rider · Posted: Jul 18, 2006 5:22 pm Post subject:

ragtopdave06 · Criminal Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 61 City: Winston-Salem

GuitsBoy · Posted: Jul 18, 2006 6:52 pm Post subject:

Lop · Posted: Jul 18, 2006 10:57 pm Post subject:

beau_bushnell · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 185 City: GP

No I dont think so. not unless you have a really powerful boat or something. or mabey if he learned to beach start or dock start. lol. I dont think its happening.

KduB11 · Criminal Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 56

YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!