wakeboard boats

(boyet) · (boyet) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 06-18-2007, 2:45 PM

i always wondered why wakeboard boats sit in the water so low. companies such as yamaha sit hi in the water. tell me, is there a difference?

(gobigorgohome) · (gobigorgohome) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 06-18-2007, 2:49 PM

Cos they've got so much weight in them, and as a general rule of thumb more weight = more water displaced = bigger wake.

(boomerang) · (boomerang) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 06-18-2007, 5:58 PM

yamaha dont make boats!!!!!!
some of their jet skis seat several people, but still a jet ski.

(ryan27r) · (ryan27r) **Join Date: Oct 2006** 06-18-2007, 6:19 PM

Danny they do make Jet boats. Generally though wake boats are designed to sit lower for accesability and comfort.

(clearlakescott)

The hull of wakeboard boats are designed to keep the mass below the water to displace a bigger wake! The yamaha and sea doo are a basic run about they are designed to be okay at everything and great at nothing! Oh I almost forgot danny is a dumb ass!

(dnp33) · (dnp33) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 06-18-2007, 6:29 PM

scott that was harsh

(clearlakescott)

The guy used like 10!!!! So he most have been right.

(tyboarder03) · (tyboarder03) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 06-18-2007, 8:04 PM

He is kinda dumb. He didn't even use proper grammar or punctuation.

(boomerang) · (boomerang) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 06-19-2007, 3:55 PM

Scott if ya want me to leave your mother alone just say so, no need to bash !!!!!!
I dont care if they are shaped like a boat and have two engines, still just a jet ski !!!!!

(wakesetter101) · (wakesetter101) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 06-19-2007, 4:11 PM

They sit higher because they are more like a sporty run about boat. They newer ones look pretty good.

Also Danny is not stupid just not very smart.

(tyboarder03) · (tyboarder03) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 06-19-2007, 5:10 PM

haha

(johnsvt) · (johnsvt) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 06-19-2007, 5:56 PM

If a yamaha weighed 6-7k pounds then it would sit lower in the water.

murrayair 06-19-2007, 6:29 PM

So by Danny's definition, an X-80 is a jet ski. Two engines, shaped like a boat...hmmm

(johnsvt) · (johnsvt) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 06-19-2007, 6:50 PM

No jets on X-80 still prop and rudder, I think.

(wakeslife) · (wakeslife) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 06-19-2007, 8:30 PM

They make them lower so its easier to take water over the bow, I think

(anodyne) · (anodyne) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 06-19-2007, 9:32 PM

Ski boats don't rely on "leaning" the way deeper-vee hulled boats do... they "pivot". You don't need as high of a sidewall when you're not leaning into every turn, and when you're running in calm water the majority of the time.

(rallyart) · (rallyart) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 06-19-2007, 9:47 PM

Jet skis can do a spin around 360 when they're running but I don't think an X-80 can. Of course a Direct Drive can do a spin around 360 too so maybe they're jet skis

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I think Anodyne's got a pretty close answer.

(clearlakescott)

I think they only thing Danny can understand is that his bong is not a boat!

(dh03r6) · (dh03r6) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 06-20-2007, 9:55 AM

lookhttp://www.yamaha-motor.com/assets/content/images/400/ar230ho_908eebdc.jpg

(dh03r6) · (dh03r6) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 06-20-2007, 9:59 AM

23 feet, 320hp, with a head looks like a boat to me. Anyone wake off one of these?

(evil0ne) · (evil0ne) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 06-20-2007, 10:15 AM

And you complained about taking water over the bow

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(jonblarc7) · (jonblarc7) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 06-20-2007, 12:06 PM

Holly sh!%@ never seen that before.

(bob_l) · (bob_l) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 06-20-2007, 12:26 PM

"Yamaha Motor Corp. purchased Century in September 1995."

http://www.centuryboats.com/history.php

Theoretically, the do make non-jet boats - or at least own C & C Manufacturing. The tag on the Century web site actually says "Century - a Yamaha Boat Company". They may not want their name on the boat (due to them wanting to sell their engines to other manufacturers) but they own the company that makes the boat.