Any tips for riding good? I've been having trouble getting slack long enough to toss in the rope. Pictures show size of our typical wake. I'm thinking we need more weight. Wake will push me but usually i'll slowly try to move my weight forward but then I rocket towards the back of the boat. Current setup is both 350s# in the rear lockers full, and both 150#s in the front filled. Then sit a 200lb guy as far back on the surfside as possible and have a 100lb driver. The swim platform is 2-3 inches under water when we are not moving. Speed is around 10-11. Taps at 4. Typically don't have many other passangers. Also, it looks like the swim platform is messing with the wake...any thoughts?
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Looks like you are too much on the brakes (weight on back foot). Try getting your weight over the center of the board, and stand more on the balls of your feet, and not leaning back on your heels as with wakeboarding.
Have you tried leaving the non-surf side tank empty? May need to add some more on the surf side, but the wake looks good enough to at least free ride.Mikes Liquid Audio: Knowledge Experience Customer Service you can trust-KICKER WetSounds ACME props FlyHigh Custom Ballast Clarion LiquidLumens LEDs Roswell Wave Deflector And More -
Put your right foot closer to the back of the board. Your front foot looks like it's in a good position, but you could try to move it a little more forward and a little more to the toe side edge of the board. A wider stance will help you with speed control to begin with. Once you get used to it, and have your speed dialed in, you can adjust your stance accordingly. Remember, to go fast put weight on your front foot and/or on the toe side edge of the board. To go slower, put more weight on the back foot. As you get the feel for it, you will learn just how much weight you need to put on the back foot so that you don't fall out the back.Originally posted by Ptown View Post
and most importantly, have fun.Comment
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Get an INDO board to work on your balance. Wakesurfing requires constant minuet adjustment to your balance. An INDO board half an hour a night will have you dialed in.You'll get your chance, smart guy.Comment
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x2. BTW, like chpthril suggested, your body position is preventing you from catching the groove. You need to bend your knees a bit, position your shoulders to be over your knees and put more weight on the balls of your feet. Then put a little more pressure on your front foot.Originally posted by NICKYPOO View PostCursed by a fortune cookie: "Your principles mean more to you than any money or success."Comment
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[QUOTE=chpthril;205338]Looks like you are too much on the brakes (weight on back foot). Try getting your weight over the center of the board, and stand more on the balls of your feet, and not leaning back on your heels as with wakeboarding.QUOTE]
Looks like you are set up for wakeboarding with most of your weight on your rear foot. Need to get to a point where your weight is almost central, and more weight towards the wake side of the board (that will keep you "driving" into the wake to get the push you need to stay in the pocket). Also bending your knees could help also.
Good Luck, and have fun.
We just converted another rider to the addicting sport of wakesurfing last night. He was able to free ride his 2nd time up.
It's like crack cocaine........
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Originally posted by sagmanaur View Post
It's like crack cocaine........
Nah... more like meth (in the PacificNW)... you share with you friends... then you get really into it and start making your own (boards) at your house. I hear you have winter plans.
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I typically do have my weight forward but then I shoot towards towards the boat and end up with the board on the back of the swim deck. The pictures were from when I was just starting out. Also, I'm 6'6" 215lbs, wondering if that has anything to do with it. I was thinking about replacing my 4.5" fins with smaller ones.Comment
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Ok, that's good. Now try making more gradual adjustments. Surfing is a balance sport, making your momentum work for you. You can always slow down by carving back up onto the lip of the wake, but I'd get the hang of the subtle adjustments first. It's very important to relax.Originally posted by Ptown View PostCursed by a fortune cookie: "Your principles mean more to you than any money or success."Comment
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Agreed, put weight on your back foot and that should keep you from running onto the swim deck. If you are still running onto it after weighting your back foot, put more weight on it, or slide more towards the back of the board. Weight on your back foot will slow you down. If your foot is all the way to the back of the board, then that will accentuate it more. If you put too much weight on the back foot, then you will fall out the back. It is finding just that right balance that will keep you in the "sweet spot".Originally posted by dogbert View PostComment
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you slow down way faster than you speed up. A little (back foot) break goes a long way.Comment
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Exactly, that is why falling out the back is usually a bigger problem with successful wake surfing than running up onto the swim deck. But once you find that right amount of back foot pressure, it's easy to stay in the sweet spot.Originally posted by dtown View PostComment
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If you feel yourself flying towards the back of the boat, then you should definately try moving your feet farther back on the board. Just make small adjustments (like 1") at a time with the rope in your hand until you feel like you are "gliding" on the wave.
Darren,
You want to get involved in a winter project? I'm seriously considering trying it. Just a little hesitant to get started, but between Surfdad and Kona I think we have plenty of tech support.
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a very quick note...I have a buddy your size and had same issue too much gas and when he slowed he would drop out of the pocket. Instead of brakes turn into the prop wash let is push you back and stay on the gas
it worked for him
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