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PostPosted: Jun 27, 2005 10:19 am    Post subject: Question Reply with quote

I have a 25hp, 16 foot boat and I want to try wakeskating or wakeboarding. Which would i be better off with? Im 5'3 and I weigh about 105 pounds.
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PostPosted: Jun 27, 2005 10:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

you would be better off wakeskating, period.
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PostPosted: Jun 27, 2005 10:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

wakeskating doesn't require massive wake. wakeboarding is all about wake to wake jumps.

WAKESKATING all the way, period.
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PostPosted: Jun 27, 2005 10:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

would i have any problems getting out of the water or anything?
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PostPosted: Jun 27, 2005 10:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

considering your 105 pounds, i wouldn't think so.
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PostPosted: Jun 27, 2005 10:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

if you do have problems, start from a dock and/or use a shorter rope
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PostPosted: Jun 27, 2005 7:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dude if youve never done any water sport before you may want to start off wakeboarding first to get the feel of it, like turing edging and getting up first and then switch to wakeskating
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PostPosted: Jun 27, 2005 8:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

gorath112 wrote:
dude if youve never done any water sport before you may want to start off wakeboarding first to get the feel of it, like turing edging and getting up first and then switch to wakeskating


I went straight into wakeskating, to this day I have never been on a wakeboard Very Happy

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PostPosted: Jun 27, 2005 9:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jonesie, same here.
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PostPosted: Jun 27, 2005 9:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

same
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PostPosted: Jun 27, 2005 10:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

urinal mint wrote:
wakeskating doesn't require massive wake. wakeboarding is all about wake to wake jumps. WAKESKATING all the way, period.


Ditto, Very Happy , you can do shuvs and ollies and other stuff like that and you don't have to get air on a wakeskate to have fun. With a wakeboard it is boring unless yer getting massive air. I had major issues getting up on a wakeskate behind a 140hp boat and I wakeboarded alot last summer. If you can't deep water start, just dock start until you find a bigger boat. And if your boat is just unable to pull you, buy a wakeskate anyways and go ditchskating behind a car or four wheeler. That is what i had to do for a couple of weeks and it was good. Cool

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PostPosted: Jun 28, 2005 7:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've never did a water sport.. but i have skateboarded and longboarded for pretty much my whole life.. im not sure if that matters...
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PostPosted: Jun 28, 2005 7:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

wakeskate.
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PostPosted: Jun 28, 2005 7:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah you'll feel right at home on a wakeskate then. A lot of your skating ability will come over to wakeskating.
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PostPosted: Jun 28, 2005 9:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i have another question now.. is it better to wakeskate barefoot or wear shoes
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PostPosted: Jun 28, 2005 9:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

shoes, if ur riding grip, and when i ride with foam i wear shoes too.
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PostPosted: Jun 28, 2005 9:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ya man, it hurts like a beach if you don't ride shoes, even with foam. Cuz i tried doin a shuv without shoes and it came around and smacked my big toe and ripped the nail upwards. (this was in the goop pond wear you loose your shoes if you step in the water)
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PostPosted: Jun 28, 2005 10:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

what is a good board for a very low price?
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PostPosted: Jun 28, 2005 10:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

get a k-39 if you can find one, you woln't be dissapointed
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