Any tips to make a waverunner wakeboardable?

lan1201 02-28-2006, 11:06 PM

I have a Yamaha FX140 waverunner. It is a 3 seater and weighs 800lbs. I have wakeboarded behind it before but it doesnt have the largest wake in the world. I know it is no boat but its all i got for now. Does anyone know of any tricks to make the wake bigger. Also what rope lengths should i use??

(depoint50ae) · (depoint50ae) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 03-01-2006, 8:51 AM

Wakeboarding behind a PWC sucks. There is now way to displace enough water to make a wake. Even if you could the wake would be like 1.5 ft wide.

(psudy) · (psudy) **Join Date: Dec 2003** 03-01-2006, 9:09 AM

build a kicker and some rails.

(ifishok) · (ifishok) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 03-01-2006, 11:33 AM

Use sand bags to weight it down, 1500lbs of sand should do the job.

the_skeptic 03-01-2006, 3:49 PM

trade it in for an inboard tomorrow

(kybool) · (kybool) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 03-01-2006, 4:09 PM

sell it

(kingskrew) · (kingskrew) **Join Date: May 2004** 03-01-2006, 4:13 PM

Bolt it to the tower of an x-star. 75-80 ft rope should work.

-Steve

(mikeski) · (mikeski) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 03-01-2006, 4:20 PM

get a wakeskate

(bigshow) · (bigshow) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 03-01-2006, 4:36 PM

Enjoy the waverunner for what it is.

(jetskiprosx) · (jetskiprosx) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 03-01-2006, 4:59 PM

We used to own a Polaris PWC before our boat. If its all you got then its all you got! Try to make the best out of it, practice getting solid at riding switch, get good at spins, and then when you get the chance to ride behind a boat you will be able to some cool stuff...thats just my .02 take it for what its worth.

(depoint50ae) · (depoint50ae) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 03-01-2006, 5:52 PM

Riding behind a PWC blows but I think it is better than using a wench. It is good time to learn switch and mechanics of suface moves. It is much better than not riding at all.

Wakeskating behind a PWC is fun too, and skates are pretty affordable especially compared to Wakeboards and bindings.

ice3944 03-01-2006, 6:02 PM

Wakeskating is pretty fun behind a pwc. We got started off the back of my ski, then moved on to an inboard-outboard and now just bought an inboard. You'll see, just give it some time.

(wakeslife) · (wakeslife) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 03-01-2006, 6:15 PM

There's not much you can do for a bigger wake, but just work on your surface tricks and powerslides and ollie 180's and stuff. Also, check out picking up a wakeskate, you can find a decent one for pretty cheap. Seadoos are perfect for that cause you fall often and there's more than enough technical wakeskate tricks you can learn behind a PWC than you'll ever need.