billandamy
New Member
- Oct 22, 2007
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- Boat Info
- 2008 205 sport. MonsterTower wakeboard tower.
- Engines
- 5.0 mpi (260 hp) alpha one drive with 19p ss prop.
You are speaking of wake surfing. Many people up and down our river do it, and I would IF WE DIDNT HAVE AN I/O.
I would ONLY attempt this with an inboard.
Use whatever physics you want to justify that you wouldnt land on the prop, fact is accidents happen easily.
Human nature would tend that as you fall forward, you naturally go to grab something: for example the swim platform...now in the heat of a few seconds, you fall forward, grab the swim platform...legs swing forward...end of a nice day.
As well, typically you start off on the rope a few feet out, and let go of the rope as you adjust to the ride...well, ropes CAN get tangled into limbs or equipment, then again...end of a nice day.
Dont do this, dont allow this. If you want to try this water sport, get out on a friends boat with an inboard, or buy an inboard.
Otherwise learn to wakeboard and enjoy that...its actually WAY more fun anyway.
I would ONLY attempt this with an inboard.
Use whatever physics you want to justify that you wouldnt land on the prop, fact is accidents happen easily.
Human nature would tend that as you fall forward, you naturally go to grab something: for example the swim platform...now in the heat of a few seconds, you fall forward, grab the swim platform...legs swing forward...end of a nice day.
As well, typically you start off on the rope a few feet out, and let go of the rope as you adjust to the ride...well, ropes CAN get tangled into limbs or equipment, then again...end of a nice day.
Dont do this, dont allow this. If you want to try this water sport, get out on a friends boat with an inboard, or buy an inboard.
Otherwise learn to wakeboard and enjoy that...its actually WAY more fun anyway.