Boat wake

masscj7 · Newbie Joined: 13 Jul 2010 Posts: 32 City: Holyoke

Hey guys,
In my 2nd year of wakeboarding, 1 year in boat owning. I have a 2001 Tige 2100v. As we've been riding more and more behind the boat, we've been trying to adjust rope lengths to get in the sweet spot of the wake, but still having issues.

At 70' we have plenty of rope to get out to the flats and start edging in, but the wake is real washed out.

At 60', you're in a very nice hard, firm spot of the wake, but in between the wake, your right on top of the prop wash.

At 65' we feel good with the length, not in the wash, but we are still just beyond the hard spot in the wake and hitting a rolled, washed off top of a wake.

I'm not running any ballast yet and the wake plate and or more people in the boat definitely increases the size of the wake, but does not help with moving where the wash starts.

Any suggestions or thoughts on how to move that washed out wake further back beyond 65' or in other words, get the wake at 65' to be the same at 60'?

mseller · Outlaw Joined: 05 May 2010 Posts: 220 City: Charleston

what speed are you running at? bumping up the speed will get rid of wash

but....weight that thing down! go big or go home Mr. Green

masscj7 · Newbie Joined: 13 Jul 2010 Posts: 32 City: Holyoke

We ride at about 19mph.

I'll try bumping to 20.5 on the PP and see how it looks.

Don't need anymore weight right now as we're honing the skills still. Either that or just fill the boat with more girls. Cool

mseller · Outlaw Joined: 05 May 2010 Posts: 220 City: Charleston

def speed is your issue then...try around 22...i ride around 25 on my x45 weighted down w/ factory ballast plus 800 lbs in rear lockers and 500 lbs in front lockers

don't let the girls see you faceplant Wink

Craig-R · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Posts: 1676

yeah you're going wayyyyy too slow. when my friends and i first started we went about 19 too but once you ride more and get more confident/comfortable on the water then you'll have to go faster

dragnmy95 · Newbie Joined: 15 Apr 2011 Posts: 18

And it's weird to say but going faster could help you get better too.. The faster you go the more firm the water will be. And for me at least it is easier to ride that way..

masscj7 · Newbie Joined: 13 Jul 2010 Posts: 32 City: Holyoke

We'll have to try bumping it up this weekend. Maybe we'll test it first with no one on the rope, or maybe I can find a guinnea pig Laughing

hawkster0001 · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Jul 2010 Posts: 441 City: GR

weight!!!

tony477g · Newbie Joined: 27 Jun 2011 Posts: 13 City: Moapa

19! Im a beginner and ive been doing 23! maybe i should slow down to build more confidence.