rope help

rollin · Posted: May 31, 2003 3:04 pm Post subject: rope help

I ride behind a 2001 malibu sunsetter direct drive with the malibu launch system, what lenght rope should I be using? 50 foot seems really short.

vance · Guest

im guessing between 70-80 i ride at 75 feet

Mythodikal · Posted: May 31, 2003 6:43 pm Post subject:

Id say ride where u can clear the wakes and or where the wake is nicest ... longer is best

Brian B. · Posted: Jun 01, 2003 12:11 pm Post subject:

ive got a glastron and i ride at 75 i used to at 60 but got a new rope and handle, its true what they say, 'the farther back you are the easier you come down' hell yes to that

numbfoot · Posted: Jun 06, 2003 8:23 am Post subject:

I'm behind a seadoo and i'm at 55.

That didn't help much did it? Rolling Eyes

Stephan · Guest

Between 70 & 80 is right on, it puts you at nice tall/wide spot on the wake. But if you are a super beginner you are probably riding slower which in turn forces you to shorten your rope.

rollin · Posted: Jun 07, 2003 4:23 pm Post subject:

thanks for all the input, I got it figured out 65 feels pretty good. Any further back and the wake is broken up like whitewater. My knees couldnt take anymore landing in the flats with the rope at 55.

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

what speed do you ride at. if the wake is washed out you could always speed up.

rollin · Posted: Jun 08, 2003 10:25 am Post subject:

I think I am riding at 20 to 25 mph I dont pay too much atention to that.

Snow Skate Wake · Outlaw Joined: 14 Feb 2003 Posts: 124

I ride with an 85 foot line and 24 mph. I can't ride any shorter because with the slower speed the board sinks way to much when landing in the flats. I need the extra speed to keep the water hard.

wake_playa · Criminal Joined: 08 Jun 2003 Posts: 57 City: az

i ride at around 65-70 that ussually is good...the further back the bigger the wake, the more air u get......if the wake is lippy sometimes around 70+ so i will ride shorter