Length of Wakeboard rope

[RK@UST]

What is your favorite rope length to wakeboard ?
Obviously depends on factors so , list the model of boat,prop,ballast setup.

[djhuff]

75' @ 23 - 23.5mph

06 X2 with about 1200# extra in the boat plus 4-5 people.

[SDAhockey21]

Line- 75 ft @22.5mph **70ft @21-21.5 w/ no ballast (for new tricks)**
Boat- 2007 X2
Prop- 14.25 x 14.5
Ballast- Stock

[SNOOTYSKIER]

I use a Masterline. Length depends on how well I am skiing the course that day.

[Harvey]

70' with handle (learning new tricks drop the rope in to 65' and speed to 21.5 mph)
22.7 mph
06 X1 with 2K in ballast plus people

[KJAECKIN]

75 to 80ft.
shorten to 70 or 65 for new tricks and beginners
22.5 to 24 mph.

07 X2 stock ballast and people
07 X30 stock ballast, two 750lbs sacks in the back, plus people
Both with stock props

[Lennyp04]

Its all about where the sweet spot of your wake is for what speed you want to go.

70-80 ft.
anywhere from 20 for first(warm up) Run to 22.0-22.6 for real riding

07 X-1

Two hard rear tanks (total 500) (hopefully a few fat sacs for christmas and 2-5 people depending on who is at the cabin or who comes up

Stock Prop

[CottagerGreg]

With our X-1 I liked to ride a 23.3mph with 75' rope....

440's in the back about 60-70% full, centre KGB and one or two people in the bow.. or about 350-400lbs...

[JoshBuzz]

70 foot off, 24 miles an hour, no ballast on our Maristar. even without ballast we have decent wake, it's enough to play with at least

:D

[Lennyp04]

24 MPH!!! Seems fast. Fastest I've ever gone is 23.6 behind a 2006 X-star. That surprsingly didnt seem fast but then I went behind the X-1 at 23 and boy it seemed fast.

[JoshBuzz]

I like the speed, it gives me a better carve. IMHO, that last half MPH doesn't make a huge difference unless you're riding competition, and even then the comp riders can stomp em at any speed in wakeboarding range!

[RexDog1]

70’ off 23 mph 2006 X2 full ballast CWB 141Absolute

[JoshBuzz]

rode that Absolute Platinum the other day and loved it!!

I think CWB is the unofficial MC board!

[Cary K.]

Not to bust anyone's b@lls, but you can kind of tell who the converted skiers are. 70' off? Hell most ropes are only 75-85' to start with. Are you riding at 5-10' from the tower?

I'm really just playing on a bored Friday. It made me laugh, so I thought I would respond.

[skeeler]

X-Star Wake fully loaded, 80' 24.5 mph.

[rrbooker]

06 xstar
14.25x14 prop
3700 lbs ballast
pp set at 25mph (holds between 24.5-25)
80'

[chaseandrews]

2006 X-Star
14.25X14 prop
3700-4500 lbs of ballast (Fly High plus more)
25.5-26 MPH
80-82.5' rope
CWB Transcend

[Aric'sX15]

2000 205V with 1000 + ballast riding at 21-22 mph. rope at 60-65 feet.

[JBaker]

'07 X-80, 22.5 MPH 75’ rope. No Ballast, but usually 7-12 people. I guess I’ll ask the dumb questions: Why are you shortening the rope for beginners? Everyone I ride with (including myself) is a relative beginner. Nothing better than decent wtw 180s with some flare. Maybe we should all be on a shorter rope.:rolleyes:

[sp0tts]

X1 - 24.5 mph, 2200 lbs of ballast, 85ft back with handle...
X star - about the same speed, 2500 lbs of ballast, 80ft back with handle...

[TX.X-30 fan]

04 X30 20-22 depending on the conditions. Finally figured out the wake is best over 20, that's where it stops washing out on the observers side.

Two ropes 65 & 70 again just to help find the sweet spot.

Stock ballast.

[Maristar210]

04 X30 20-22 depending on the conditions. Finally figured out the wake is best over 20, that's where it stops washing out on the observers side.

Two ropes 65 & 70 again just to help find the sweet spot.

Stock ballast.

You forgot:
And the guy holding the handle about to faceplant, again :D

[TX.X-30 fan]

You forgot:
And the guy holding the handle about to faceplant, again :D



Yes I did And that would be ME SENOIR!!!!! ;)