| So you are getting the hang of wakeboarding and | | | | water will greatly affect the wake. Usually it is best |
| you are starting to jump the wake pretty | | | | to decide on a speed and line length and then when |
| consistently. After a few sessions you will notice that | | | | the wakeboarder is out there, adjust the trimming on |
| sometimes the wake looks big and crisp, perfect for | | | | the boat to really make the wake shape crisp and |
| big air and sometimes it is washed out rolling over | | | | clean. |
| itself. Your goal is to consistently get a great wake | | | | 4). Adjust Seating Arrangement - Moving People - |
| so it is always the same and you can focus on new | | | | The smaller and lighter your boat is, the larger role |
| tricks, bigger air, and having fun. | | | | the actual people in the boat have in influencing the |
| 1). Line Length - Using the proper line length is a big | | | | wake. Before you start your riding try to make an |
| part of getting the perfect wake. You want to be | | | | effort to get the people weight in the boat balanced, |
| jumping the wake where it is crisp, before it turns to | | | | this is most important side to side. If you are out |
| whitewash. Speed plays a big role in how far the | | | | riding and notice that the one wake is really washing |
| wake stay crisp so monitor this along with line length. | | | | out while the other wake is pretty crisp, often times |
| Bring in sections or take off sections until you are at | | | | this mean the boat is improperly weighted. You will |
| the crisp/firm part of the wake. | | | | be surprised how much a difference it makes to |
| 2). Adjust Speed / Speed Control - The speed of the | | | | more one person to the other side of the boat. |
| boat will make a big difference in the size and | | | | 5). Add/Adjust Additional Ballast - Additional ballast to |
| distance the wakes travel back. As you speed up, in | | | | pro level wakeboard boats has become essential. |
| general the wake starts to flatten, throw the wake | | | | They load their boats up with thousands of extra |
| back further away from the boat, and become | | | | pounds get the huge wakes. Adding weight in general |
| narrower. This will greatly effect what kind of wake | | | | will make your boat sit lower in the water and |
| the wakeboarder is seeing. As mentioned about you | | | | therefore displace more water, which intern throws |
| need to set your speed and line length together. | | | | up a larger wake behind the boat. So adding general |
| Usually when you lengthen the line you also need to | | | | ballast should increase your wake size. Have additional |
| add some speed. That is why when you hear some | | | | ballast also gives you the flexibility move ballast |
| pros wakeboarding at 80,85, even 90ft they are also | | | | around the boat to properly balance the weighting |
| going 23-27mph. Having a consistent speed will | | | | side to side and fore to aft to get the ultimate wake |
| greatly enhance the ride and make the wake very | | | | behind the boat. |
| stable. | | | | These five tips should have your wake bigger and |
| 3). Trim Boat - Trim Tabs / Wake Plate - Whatever | | | | better than ever. Now you can start throwing those |
| your boat might have to adjust how it sits in the | | | | big tricks. Get out there and RIDE! |