Act of Stupidity

codeman671 · 06-08-2013, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Par Four

Thanks Codeman. Is this style boat typically a bow rider?

Yes. I have never seen a closed bow wakeboard boat. Also it is imperative that you never try to wake surf on an outboard or stern drive boat. The prop on a wakeboard boat is far enough forward and partially blocked by the rudder so that if you do slide down the front of the wake you will not get clipped. A website I read indicated that at 9-10mph there is 800lbs of force being generated by the wake that will prevent one from getting too far under the boat.

Dave R · 06-09-2013, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by codeman671

Yes. I have never seen a closed bow wakeboard boat. Also it is imperative that you never try to wake surf on an outboard or stern drive boat.

I guess I'll have my surfing buddy leave his board at home. Darn, that looks like fun, but the thought of mixing it up with a Bravo 3 is rather daunting...

NHWakesurfer · 06-09-2013, 09:44 AM

Codeman actually the newer wake boats have what they call surftabs on both sides along with the tab in the middle. this allows you to really drop one side or the other depending if you surf regular foot or goofy foot (right forward)

Dave R. you are right to think that not wanting to tangle with the Bravo's. Never ever on an I/O or outboard you would get messed up if you came to close and fell. The inboards or V-drives are the only thing that works. The prop is out of the way.

The wakes are big but still nothing like having a Carver come by the house at slow speed or a winni thunderstorm pounding us.

enjoy the summer

Buy a Mastercraft they are the best

tis · 06-09-2013, 10:24 AM

Thanks NHWakesurfer, for clearing that up. As mentioned above, I was worried about the propellers. Now, the second issue. Do you believe that boat really had no driver while he was wakesurfing??

Par Four · 06-09-2013, 10:37 AM

Yes, thanks for the info. This has been educational.

Does anyone happen to recognize what boat make/model this is? I'd like to look at some other views of it.

NHWakesurfer · 06-09-2013, 01:18 PM

TIS it does appear that he does put the boat into a hard port side turn which it would stay there without a driver hold the wheel with the ballast weight on that port side. The reason he doesn't look like he is moving forward its because he isn't going straight its an arc towards the angle of the camera to create that wake on that side but if you look at the clouds to the boat it does have a slight movement so that would indicate its very real. Is he crazy enough to do it without someone on the bow as a back up if he falls I don't know you can't see the bow if someone else is there. For the surfing yes you can stand on the platform slide off and than slide back on the swim platform since its underwater with the weighting on that side and step off and grap the board without getting wet. So its possible folks do all kinds of crazy stuff these days but it certainly a bad idea for sure if he did this by himself.

ParFour it appears to be a Mastercraft you can see the logo on the port side dash and the tower looks to be the mastercraft style not sure which X series but looks to be an X35 or so.

EllyPoinster · 06-09-2013, 07:13 PM

Here's where you can learn how to wakesurf right here in the Lakes Region. Well, maybe your kids . . .

I watched these folks all summer long last year and look forward to doing it again this summer.

NHwakeboarder · 06-11-2013, 12:24 AM

This isn't the first time this has been done either. Stupid idea if he is alone in the boat but he's not the first.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ULrarTl9LQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ20w86ln3A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymGkBGLOMFU

tis · 06-11-2013, 07:33 AM

At least the guy in the first boat was smart enough to have someone with him. (Must have been the photographer, too.) The others look like they were filmed by the wakesurfer. That is just plain stupid to do all alone.

06-09-2013, 07:13 PM	#7
EllyPoinster Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 160 Thanks: 13 Thanked 25 Times in 20 Posts	Water Monkey Camp Here's where you can learn how to wakesurf right here in the Lakes Region. Well, maybe your kids . . . I watched these folks all summer long last year and look forward to doing it again this summer.

06-09-2013, 09:44 AM	#3
NHWakesurfer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 64 Thanks: 12 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts	Codeman actually the newer wake boats have what they call surftabs on both sides along with the tab in the middle. this allows you to really drop one side or the other depending if you surf regular foot or goofy foot (right forward) Dave R. you are right to think that not wanting to tangle with the Bravo's. Never ever on an I/O or outboard you would get messed up if you came to close and fell. The inboards or V-drives are the only thing that works. The prop is out of the way. The wakes are big but still nothing like having a Carver come by the house at slow speed or a winni thunderstorm pounding us. enjoy the summer Buy a Mastercraft they are the best

06-09-2013, 10:24 AM	#4
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,813 Thanks: 759 Thanked 1,469 Times in 1,025 Posts	Thanks NHWakesurfer, for clearing that up. As mentioned above, I was worried about the propellers. Now, the second issue. Do you believe that boat really had no driver while he was wakesurfing??

06-09-2013, 10:37 AM	#5
Par Four Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Central MA Posts: 77 Thanks: 23 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Yes, thanks for the info. This has been educational. Does anyone happen to recognize what boat make/model this is? I'd like to look at some other views of it.

06-09-2013, 01:18 PM	#6
NHWakesurfer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 64 Thanks: 12 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts	TIS it does appear that he does put the boat into a hard port side turn which it would stay there without a driver hold the wheel with the ballast weight on that port side. The reason he doesn't look like he is moving forward its because he isn't going straight its an arc towards the angle of the camera to create that wake on that side but if you look at the clouds to the boat it does have a slight movement so that would indicate its very real. Is he crazy enough to do it without someone on the bow as a back up if he falls I don't know you can't see the bow if someone else is there. For the surfing yes you can stand on the platform slide off and than slide back on the swim platform since its underwater with the weighting on that side and step off and grap the board without getting wet. So its possible folks do all kinds of crazy stuff these days but it certainly a bad idea for sure if he did this by himself. ParFour it appears to be a Mastercraft you can see the logo on the port side dash and the tower looks to be the mastercraft style not sure which X series but looks to be an X35 or so.

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06-11-2013, 12:24 AM	#8
NHwakeboarder Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	This isn't the first time this has been done either. Stupid idea if he is alone in the boat but he's not the first. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ULrarTl9LQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ20w86ln3A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymGkBGLOMFU

06-11-2013, 07:33 AM	#9
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,813 Thanks: 759 Thanked 1,469 Times in 1,025 Posts	At least the guy in the first boat was smart enough to have someone with him. (Must have been the photographer, too.) The others look like they were filmed by the wakesurfer. That is just plain stupid to do all alone.