Bought a '75 MC S&S today...question about line length..

rockhouse · Ollie Joined: 14 Jun 2009 Posts: 62 City: TX

So i finally found my ride. A 1975 Mastercraft stars & stripes pimp starter boat. It's so badass, looks like Roger Staubach owned it. Anyway, the wake looks nice, but compared to my old Sea Ray I/O, it looks like i'm gonna need to be riding ALOT closer in.
What line length are yall riding behind old direct drives for the sweet spot?

Oh, and thanks for all yalls input during my whole boat huntin ordeal! Very Happy

wakemitch · Posted: Feb 21, 2010 8:22 pm Post subject:

rockhouse, congrats! Birthday

just experiment and find what you like.

TTUFAN24 · Posted: Feb 21, 2010 8:40 pm Post subject:

rockhouse · Ollie Joined: 14 Jun 2009 Posts: 62 City: TX

Yeah, i'll post some pics when i get the boat home. It's gonna sit at my buddies house for a couple weeks until i make some room at my place.

On my sea ray i rode at 65', but this boat's wake looks sweet at like half that distance Shocked

maybe i'm just trippin and it's actually farther back.

Anybody use a 'monkey bar' wake tower? This classic car only has a ski pylon which means when someone's on the end of a rope, the back seat is off limits....which sux.

mojo · Posted: Feb 21, 2010 9:24 pm Post subject:

just tie off to the back if it's a secure tow point. it's just going to be trial and error, but probably somewhere between 50-65'

yookyle · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 1002 City: Reno

how much did you get this gem for?

burn

coricluster · Backside 180 Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 1826 City: berlin

i have an 82 ski nautique i ride like 65-70ft

coricluster · Backside 180 Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 1826 City: berlin

i have an 82 ski nautique i ride like 65-70ft

Classy · Posted: Feb 22, 2010 12:27 am Post subject:

mojo, That's really close to the boat man...

70 to 75ft is normally nice for DD boats...

andrewt · Posted: Feb 22, 2010 1:22 am Post subject:

rockhouse, also it depends on how fast your riding. If you go 18-20 your probably gonna want to ride around 50 to 60 feet. Going faster you're gonna want let the rope out most likely. Like others said just test it out and try various speeds and lengths until it feels comfortable.

For, the pylon you could also buy an extension that would fit right over the one you have, which would allow people to ride in the back while someone's skating.

Pics!! show us the wake if you can too Birthday

rockhouse · Ollie Joined: 14 Jun 2009 Posts: 62 City: TX

Thanks for the input guys. I'll post pics in a couple weeks........man i want the summer to get here!!! Crazy Eyes

mojo · Posted: Feb 22, 2010 2:35 pm Post subject:

on my 210 i generally ride 60' at about 19mph. damn integs haul ass. rode about 22mph on my old legacy. i like longer ropes, but no bueno when you're an am w2w'er.