Boat Speeds

wsdevilman · Posted: Feb 23, 2004 10:21 pm Post subject: Boat Speeds

Whats the best speed for a begginner to learn tricks like ollie, shove it, and other simple tricks? I ride my wakeboard at like 21-22 but I think its way to fast for wakeskating.

Catalyst · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 736 City: Kelowna

usually just go 1 0r 2 slower than when u wakeboard

Parky · Guest

ya go around 20 or 19 when I first started I went around there

Vance Collins · Guest

whatever you are comfortable with

wakeriderof87 · Frontside 180 Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 495 City: cen fla

I wakeboard really fast for my skill level (like 25-2 Cool

, I haven't really ever asked how fast I skate at but my guess is its a little fast to, probably about normal person wakeboard speed

Steven M · Posted: Feb 25, 2004 7:45 pm Post subject:

i skate at19-20 mph and ride at 80ft. but hey thats jus me

Rob · Posted: Feb 26, 2004 5:19 am Post subject:

I usually ride at 21 mph with a 75 feet rope but it depends on the boat and where the wake is cleanest...

crackerjack · Pop Shuvit Joined: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 124 City: Salisbury

18-22 is average. I would start out about 5-10 feet less of rope than you would for wakeboarding and then find a boat speed that will alow you to pop decent ollies and has a nice wake shape. I would rather be a little fast than slow so you aren't getting to much drag. After you get comforatable, start lettin out that string so you have more room to play. When you do this, you may have to bump the speed up a mph or 2. Alot of this is going to be determined by what you are getting pulled by also.