I was on vacation last week and pulled up a couple of young kids for their first runs on a wakeboard ( 7 and 9 ). I have an 02 X-star. Had the ballast empty and was going 18mph. Wake was really washy. Any way to clean a wake up at slower speeds? Or should I just run them closer to 20 where the wake cleans up? I just figured I'd go a little slower seeing it was their first time. That washy wake at slower speeds seems to eat up there board when they try to cross the wake!
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I have the same problem behind my 210. I usually start off slow with the little ones and encourage them to stay behind the boat for a couple minutes. Just to avoid that initial face plant that will ruin the day. As they start to move around and get more comfortable I slowly ratchet up the perfect pass until the wash vanishes. It is true the wash will eat up their board once they start crossing the wake.
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You can fill the front ballast or throw a fat sac in the bow to help the wake keep from crumbling at slower speeds
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jd is on the money. i was having this same prob at low speed. i just let all the weight out of the rear, kept the front bag full, and prob solved
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I suppose it didn't help that we had 6 adults and 3 kids in the boat at the time too! I had all three ballast tanks empty at the time. Next time will start moving some adults up to the bow area to see if this helps. Thanks.
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We empty the back ballast and leave the front full. The wake still has wash slower under 18
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19 is the slowest I've been able to go on my 210 and get a clean wake. No ballast, and one adult up front with driver and one other adult mid-ship. <BR> <BR>This is my wake at 19.5. <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/486904.jpg" alt="Upload">
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In currently pulling my 8 year old at 12 mph with a pretty clean wake. Sanger D215 with wakelate down all the way, front ballast full, wife in the bow, 55' rope. The plate really helps. <BR>I slow to 9 or 10 when he's inside trying slides or 180's. Same setup on the skate.
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