rope

lake shredder · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2009 Posts: 46

what length of rope should i be using....i dont have a tower so idk if that will make a difference in length but just telling you guys incase it does

thanks for any suggestions

mucksoup · Outlaw Joined: 07 Jul 2009 Posts: 120 City: eugene

My rope starts at 55 ft and end at around 70ft. I ride 65ft w/ a tower. For your boat its really going to depend on where the wakes at it best, and also what your riding level is. You really want to look for a rope w/ no strech. You can buy a pre-knoted rope' or just knot it at diffrent lenghts.

GnarShredd · Posted: Jul 13, 2009 6:36 am Post subject:

mucksoup's got it right. As far as 'where the wake is at it's best', try and be just in front of where the wake starts to wash out. This distance will change based on the speed you ride at and the weight of the boat. The idea is to be at the wake near it's peak before it begins to curl over itself.

lake shredder · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2009 Posts: 46

thanks to both of you

JeffreyCH · Posted: Jul 14, 2009 2:45 pm Post subject:

Ultimately you want to be 55-60 ft. behind the boat, if you are riding off the ski hook on the back take out 2-3 5' sections depending on where the sweet spot is. A shorter rope will make learning w2w easier, but too short and you'll be riding the prop wash.

lake shredder · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2009 Posts: 46

alright thanks