Surfs up!

[Monte]

Went out early Sun am for a few runs with my neighbor. Said he would bring his board... shows up with a surf board:confused: .. I'm thinkin "what the???" This was one of the coolest things I've ever witnessed... He's been doing it yhe early 70's.. then he sat down on the board.. told me to speed up and got a little footin in!!!
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Dang leave it to the self described ole hippie to show the youngster a coupla things.... It sure ain't easy to get up on it.. but I'm workin on it:D

[Mag_Red]

Monte......you think that's cool.............you should try it with-out the rope:D

[Monte]

Monte......you think that's cool.............you should try it with-out the rope:D

Would love to... distructions???? speed???

[Tryin-again]

Yea, We used to do that back in the '70's at my neighbors place.... I wasn't much good - but a couple of guys kicked it !

[3event]

we did that too, back in the 80s once or twice. the board was too slippery. my bud didn't bring back any wax along with the board (dont ask why a WI boy would buy a board in florida and bring it home). all we knew was we needed wax. so we whipped out some old candles and ran them like crayons all over the top !!!!! hahahaha

once we got behind the boat, we found there was not a lot to do, but it sure got a LOT of attention.

[peason]

With out a rope, look at this site

http://www.jfoto.com/WakeSurfing.htm

[chudson]

Friend of ours on the lake had a board and I did it behind my Dads MarkTwain along time ago, it could put up a heck of a wake when the i/o was trimmed back! Nothin like "peasons" website though!!!

[G-man]

4 of us streaked the lake on surfboards in the 70's, Not 4 on one board, there might have been beverages involved that afternoon I can't remember.

[Monte]

Yup, when I tried to get up (notice "tried"). The hardest part was the pulling up to the knees with the wax/ jacket/ knees.. (dang that wax is sticky) Oh and the balance/ actually standing/ water up nose... etc... He just catches a groove and holds on one handed... Believe it or not he did get a little air crossing the wake 6" to 12" each time.. Just looked like he was having a lot of fun...

[Monte]

With out a rope, look at this site

http://www.jfoto.com/WakeSurfing.htm

Holy crap! That is some wake! Got any idea how much ballast?

[Tryin-again]

Yea, we were watching a guy the other day wakesurfing..... they pitched him a bud light - he was just talking and drinking with his buddy...

I figured then I might have to learn that sport....

[Monte]

Yea, we were watching a guy the other day wakesurfing..... they pitched him a bud light - he was just talking and drinking with his buddy...

I figured then I might have to learn that sport....

Talkin, surfin, boat, and bud light I'm in!! Anybody got instructions?

[RobertT]

We end up surfing all the time. Although its a blast to be able to throw the rope, its also a lot of fun to tight rope it. It might not be the safest thing, but at this point we switch riders without slowing down. The rider just surfs up to the swim platform by pulling the rope, then once the tip of the board is over the swim platform he/she just steps on the tip then onto the boat. Next rider does the opposite and slowly lets the rope out and he is surfing.

I think one of the best things about having a boat is the ability to be creative. Have fun, try screwball different things. Ever use your wakesurf board 85' back and cut into the wake?

Grab a wakeskate and have ridiculous crash contests. Hit the wake like a wakeboard at a slow speed and see who can do the biggest flips, etc.

We have a few of those little mini surf boards you buy for ten bucks in Florida. Use one as a wakeskate or mini surf board for kids. Just try goofy stuff, the best days ever on the water are when we were doing something unorthodox and silly.

[khendo1]

Great fun and very easy! I fill my starboard ballast and 3/4 of my front tank. Have all passengers sit on starbaord side. We can get a 2'-3' wake at 8-11 MPH. Use a short 15' rope off the tower to help give the beginning rider additional lift. Have rider pull themselves into to "sweet spot" where they will feel the wake moving them without pulling on the rope. Suggest keeping rope until rider masters riding in the "sweet spot". Hours of fun that anybody can master, enjoy!

[blackbeauty02]

Friend of ours on the lake had a board and I did it behind my Dads MarkTwain along time ago, it could put up a heck of a wake when the i/o was trimmed back! Nothin like "peasons" website though!!!

don't mean to put you down but that is the dumbest thing i've heard unless you are using the rope really far back like those first pics. i would never attempt wakesurfing on anything but an I/O. we get up about 5-10 feet off the boat and throw the rope in after comfortable. they make actual wake surfboards so you don't use the huge real surfboards. mine's a hyperlite 5'6" broadcast and is awesome. been doing walkon's and walkoff's and finally started carving. gonna try some 180's and 360's soon.

getting up
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/surferbum21/DSCF0714.jpg

carving
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/surferbum21/DSCF0712.jpg

walking on
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/surferbum21/DSCF0617.jpg

[Jerseydave]

don't mean to put you down but that is the dumbest thing i've heard unless you are using the rope really far back like those first pics. i would never attempt wakesurfing on anything but an I/O. we get up about 5-10 feet off the boat and throw the rope in after comfortable. they make actual wake surfboards so you don't use the huge real surfboards. mine's a hyperlite 5'6" broadcast and is awesome. been doing walkon's and walkoff's and finally started carving. gonna try some 180's and 360's soon.

getting up
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/surferbum21/DSCF0714.jpg

carving
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/surferbum21/DSCF0712.jpg

walking on
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/surferbum21/DSCF0617.jpg

I think you meant DON'T TRY WAKESURFING BEHIND AN I/O! You could fall into the outdrive and become hamburger!

Only try it behind a v-drive or direct drive boat. Stay safe!

[blackbeauty02]

thanks for catching that. yea that's exactly what i meant. i would only wakesurf behind a true inboard boat.

[Monte]

Great fun and very easy! I fill my starboard ballast and 3/4 of my front tank. Have all passengers sit on starbaord side. We can get a 2'-3' wake at 8-11 MPH. Use a short 15' rope off the tower to help give the beginning rider additional lift. Have rider pull themselves into to "sweet spot" where they will feel the wake moving them without pulling on the rope. Suggest keeping rope until rider masters riding in the "sweet spot". Hours of fun that anybody can master, enjoy!

Thanks! good info:D :toast:

[eltesoro]

One tip i was given was to put my front foot a bit off center towards the wake. This will put more weight on the inside edge. It helped me.

[RexDog1]

We do a lot of surfing because it gets windy after 10:00 when we go to Laughlin
I like to surf on a 65’ rope at 8 to 11 MPH. Full ballast off the tower; you can find a surfboard at a Garage sale
For $10 to $75

For wakesurfing I have a CWB 5’3” Ride full ballast 11 to 12 MPH
This web sight is very good to teach you how to www.howtowakesurf.com (http://www.howtowakesurf.com/)
I do need to tell you do not click on the Scull and Cross Bones it is photos of
Bad outboards wakesurfing ascendants NEVER>>>NEVER wakesurf behind
An outboard Boat :noface:

[atlfootr]

I do need to tell you DO NOT click on the Scull and Cross Bones it is photos of Bad outboards wakesurfing ascendants AND NEVER>>>NEVER wakesurf behind an outboard Boat :noface: Hed the RED WARNING ...

[RexDog1]

You are right………….
I should put it in red
There is a lot of RED in the photos……………..

[eltesoro]

Take two boats and run them parrell to each other. Take a full line and surf board out to where the wakes converge and surf it. I was told you can surf that wave easier than surfing right behind the boat. Anyone ever see that or do it?

[blackbeauty02]

i want to get this good...

http://wakepics.com/view_single.php/Wakesurfing-a-few-linked-tricks_wakeboarding-photos.html?medid=17417

click on the video link

this kid is sick

[chudson]

blackbeauty02
As I said it was a long time ago and even back then I knew props turning under water can hurt if you fall into it so I was, the best I can remember now, back probably 8-10 feet where the wake crested holding on to the rope till I could go on my own which didn't last very long. Also it was a fairly long board I think around 8 feet.

[Monte]

I'm going to try again over the weekend.. Thanks for all the advice:D If I'm the least bit successful I'll post the pics. Looks like it's a lot of fun:D Won't be trying the BL thing as 7am is too early to start!! Which is better to all the folks who do this dropping in off the platform, or starting in the H20??

[chudson]

Cowabunga Dude, lookout for the coral if you wipe out!!! HANG TEN MAN

[RexDog1]

I start off in the H2o

Good luck, you will get up the first time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:cool:

[Jwhitsett1129]

Quick question in regards to the first pic...was this guy surfing during a solar eclipse? I was not aware of one of those on the calendar, but what a great time to get out and surf.:cool: :)

[Monte]

Quick question in regards to the first pic...was this guy surfing during a solar eclipse? I was not aware of one of those on the calendar, but what a great time to get out and surf.:cool: :)
Nope, no solar eclipses just my camera phone doing some wierd shtuff:rolleyes:

[tex]

Brazos Bum JR. working it!

[TMCNo1]

Take two boats and run them parrell to each other. Take a full line and surf board out to where the wakes converge and surf it. I was told you can surf that wave easier than surfing right behind the boat. Anyone ever see that or do it?


I showed that trick to Skidog @ CSM, with our '89 PS190 and his X-30. We had a 4' high roostertail at about 14 mph, with the 2 boats about 6' apart that I have never seen produced behind any type of Wakeboard boat so far and it's clean air back there too!

[Monte]

I showed that trick to Skidog @ CSM, with our '89 PS190 and his X-30. We had a 4' high roostertail at about 14 mph, with the 2 boats about 6' apart that I have never seen produced behind any type of Wakeboard boat so far and it's clean air back there too!

That was quite a wake ya'll made:D Just remember how many beers on ice we had for ballast though;)

[TMCNo1]

That was quite a wake ya'll made:D Just remember how many beers on ice we had for ballast though;)


Yea, and my bladder was full too!:rolleyes: :D

[Brazos Bum]

Brazos Bum JR. working it!
Cocky little sheet... notice the dry hair.

[Monte]

Yea, and my bladder was full too!:rolleyes: :D
Funny.. Now that I think about it you did do a teak check shortly after our wake surge:D

[Fitz2333]

http://www.inlandsurfer.com/videos-howto.asp

[ripcurl74]

check out wakesurfingmag.com.....there's a whole new sport devoted to surfing behind the boat now....my x2 kicks up about a 3ft swell..!