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Anyone pulling their younger kids wakeboarding?
I am trying to figure out a good set up for my 10 Y/O beginner daughter.
She can get up fine but she stays in between the wakes.
She just started riding last year behind our I/O and the speedo did not work on that boat until you got above 25 mph so I went by RPM's pulling boarders.
I know it is going to be up to her what is comfortable, but I just do not want to intimidate her with wake size and speed
Thanks Hoes
By setup, are you referring to boat setup, or board/equipment?
By setup, are you referring to boat setup, or board/equipment?
But no, I don't have my kids boarding yet.
No really I just meant speed, She has her own board and new hand me down bindings this year. I think it will be trial and error to just go fast enough to keep her afloat. She complained yesterday of me going too fast. I never got over 18mph. I was just wondering if anyone pulling younger kids had a speed that seemed to work well. on boat set up I figured no ballast and TAPS at 1-2 but maybe some bow ballast would help keep the wake down for her also. I have seen some discussion on rope length, would a shorter rope work better for learning? I have not taken anything off but I think that the Wakeboard rope has 2 sections you can take off......
"Failing to prepare is preparing to fail" John Wooden- Rest in Peace
No really I just meant speed, She has her own board and new hand me down bindings this year. I think it will be trial and error to just go fast enough to keep her afloat. She complained yesterday of me going too fast. I never got over 18mph. I was just wondering if anyone pulling younger kids had a speed that seemed to work well. on boat set up I figured no ballast and TAPS at 1-2 but maybe some bow ballast would help keep the wake down for her also. I have seen some discussion on rope length, would a shorter rope work better for learning? I have not taken anything off but I think that the Wakeboard rope has 2 sections you can take off......
Well, don't know about kids, but my wife is not a good wakeboarder, only tried a few times. I kept it down around 18, taps 1-2. Short rope is fine, but that really doesn't matter if they are not trying to jump the wake.
Well, don't know about kids, but my wife is not a good wakeboarder, only tried a few times. I kept it down around 18, taps 1-2. Short rope is fine, but that really doesn't matter if they are not trying to jump the wake.
Thanks Dingle, I was thinking the same. Thank for confirming!
"Failing to prepare is preparing to fail" John Wooden- Rest in Peace
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