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Tonight's sesh was good, could've been great, but ate it good on my last run....Wakes a little bigger, hard to see in the photo's, but bigger..
Wondering if a 140 is to small for me, I'm 6'3" 190 and i'm having trouble with the nose on starts and the arch in the air, almost like a 1/4 front roll that I can't stop, gotta lean back like crazy for smooth landing, maybe I need a 144?? or a stance change, will try that tomorrow..
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I'd say you're probably right. See if you can demo boards from a local shop. Find a size and model you really love. Then buy it, cause it's a demo and prolly a $100 off.
Try a wider stance, but I put guys who are about 200lbs on a 140 but I don't have anyone really tall in my crew. Prolly too small.
Wider stance helped, big time on any type of fakie to forward business and fs 180's, caballerial coming along, maybe almost w to w..... What's the dilly on backside shizzzz, I keep backing out of the 180 at the last second....
Next board will be bigger, but I'll also be better, girls like guys with skillz...
Todd,Quote:
Originally Posted by tg0824SSVGG
Be careful with that boat buddy, I saw someone damage there front end of there boat when driving it on. If the trailer is not at the right depth you can slam into the lower portion of the pillar which is what this guy did. He did significant damage to his front end and gel coat. Funny thing is, I am finding out each launch ramp is at a little different angle, so putting your fenders at a certain water point wont always put your boat in the correct loading depth.
I have a boat buddy too, and I was doing the same thing as you are. Now I walk the boat on the trailer with guide ropes and hand crank the boat onto the trailer. I also noticed by hand cranking the trailer, it tightens up real nice and wont allow the boat to slide back on the trailer if you hit some rough roads. My brother in laws Mastercraft moved on his trailer and bent the boat buddy pin and wedged it, was a PIA to get it off the trailer.
Anyway, just something to keep in mind, would hate to see anyone damage there boat.
Yeah I have also come into the trailer to 'hot' or fast and banged into the front of the trailer. Put some cracks in my rubrail and a scratch in the hull. Now I come in very slow and then feather the gas to drive all the way onto the trailer. If it doesn't drive right onto the boat buddy clip, I stop driving and crank it on.
Maple I am trying BS 180s now and they are tough. I can do them 1wake but not wake to wake consistantly (have landed a few). The trick is to wait before spinning as late as you can, bend at the waist to get the handle down low by your butt, and as you are grabbing for the handle look up at the shoreline and try to ride away edging on your toes. Try to keep the handle in tight to your body.
If you are riding straight parallel with the boat, you will tend to lose balance and then you let your front arm get pulled out straight and you'll get dumped out the front.
totally, the darkside is a shoulder wrecka.....
My wife and I take turns each time on who backs and who drives the boat. We race and see who can do it smoother and better. I agree, nothing better than the girl showing up all the cocky fisherman that dont respect our sport even though we respect theirs.
You know that's funny, the amount of people that have asked me when I'm going fish'in is unbelievable, The look on their face when I tell them it's a ski boat is priceless....
I guess every boat is a fishing boat???? LOL
A tower will change that :D :D
Mikey d is correct, tower changes the whole look. To me towers make our boat look like sharks looking for our prey, smooth water.