Surfing behind inboard/outboard

You are speaking of wake surfing. Many people up and down our river do it, and I would IF WE DIDNT HAVE AN I/O.

I would ONLY attempt this with an inboard.

Use whatever physics you want to justify that you wouldnt land on the prop, fact is accidents happen easily.

Human nature would tend that as you fall forward, you naturally go to grab something: for example the swim platform...now in the heat of a few seconds, you fall forward, grab the swim platform...legs swing forward...end of a nice day.

As well, typically you start off on the rope a few feet out, and let go of the rope as you adjust to the ride...well, ropes CAN get tangled into limbs or equipment, then again...end of a nice day.

Dont do this, dont allow this. If you want to try this water sport, get out on a friends boat with an inboard, or buy an inboard.

Otherwise learn to wakeboard and enjoy that...its actually WAY more fun anyway.
 
Bill,

All very valid and strong points. Accidents do happen and I would rather not be a statistic.

Thanks.
 
uraldyx said:
If I am not mistaking, He is talking about wake surfing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9CrnY9Ig3U&feature=related

Seen it done behind inboard ski boats, even with the extended platform not sure I would try it with an IO.

I type to slow, everyone beat me to it.
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Awww man !!! That is the coolest thing :thumbsup:

I would absolutely try this behind my boat. I have hung off the platform at anchor and tried to find the props with my foot. They are pretty far under there until the drive is way up. I don't see any way to hit them from where he is surfing.

I might like to start off a little further back and pull myself closer after I got up, though...

I'm gonna learn to do this next season. :grin:
 
billandamy said:
Dont do this, dont allow this. If you want to try this water sport, get out on a friends boat with an inboard, or buy an inboard.

Otherwise learn to wakeboard and enjoy that...its actually WAY more fun anyway.
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Don't worry, Bill. By next season I'll have super duper government cheese health care. If I get hurt, you'll buy me the best docs in the world, won't ya'?

Just don't let the death panel dudes get to me. :wow:
 
I seen this done on the Ohio River. It look like a blast, but it was behide a inboard. O' one last thing he also had a Bud Lite in his hand. Yeeee HA
 
How about surfing behind a 370DA with no life vest.....
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y2AYuFpkzA[/YOUTUBE]
watch
 
My buddy who has a Yamaha jetboat with a ballast system does this all the time.
 
beernutz said:
My buddy who has a Yamaha jetboat with a ballast system does this all the time.
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That is the only time it should be done IMO. Accidents happen real fast and usually result from a sequence of unpredictable events. I'd rather lose my 2 front teeth hitting the platform of a Yamaha than my 2 hands hitting the props of a Sea Ray.
 
Surfing behind an I/O

First, the video above shows a wake that is absolutely crappy and no one who knows how to wakesurf would bother. It is questionable whether an I/O can even develop a decent surf wave.

Second, it is not a question of if you will run into the boat, it is when you will run into the boat. If you were able to build a surfable wave behind an I/O, at some point you would hit the sweet spot and you and your board would accelerate into the boat. All beginners experience this. On a properly ballasted inboard you simply ride up on top of the swim platform. If your swim platform is not below water level on the surf side, your board (and possibly you) will go under the platform. I won't show the mangled hand picture but I'm sure you get the idea.

Also, if the boat should stop suddenly, you have a high likelihood of catching up to the boat.

To see the mangled hand picture and to get more info on wakesurfing, please go to www.HowToWakeSurf.com

Please do not wake surf behind an I/O because when you get injured you will screw it up for the rest of us.

Larry Mann
Fresh Air Exhaust
asylum Boardz
 
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Gidday Mate

Why is it that all things Fun are either bad, dangerous, or cause cancer. If it fun and does not fit into these catagories then it must be illegal or immoral......

Thank the good Lord I can still ski, come to think of it that is soo good it should be illegal.

Cheers
Mark
 
Mark RSA2AU said:
Gidday Mate

Why is it that all things Fun are either bad, dangerous, or cause cancer. If it fun and does not fit into these catagories then it must be illegal or immoral......

Thank the good Lord I can still ski, come to think of it that is soo good it should be illegal.

Cheers
Mark
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Surfing is like skiing. Wake surfing is like skiing behind a wood chipper.
 
barefoot1999 said:
It's a small surfboard, not long like a real surfboard in the ocean. Still has the large fin in the bottom back of the board. The rope is about 10 - 15 feet long and you are positioned approximately 5-7 feet behind the boat. The boat travels only 7-8 miles an hour thus producing a huge wake. With I/O's you could trim it up alot and make an even bigger wake. Once you get into the wake and are able to "surf" down the 2-3 foot wake and are able to gain slack in the rope, you toss the rope back into the boat. Now you are surfing.

Problem is that some I/O's stick out very far and it is possible to fall into the propeller. I'm thinking the new large platforms would prevent that from happening.
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the wife and i are very interested in this sport. have only seen it done a few times.

on the boat i just got (230 select) the swim platform completly covers the outdrive. if we decide that wake surfing is for us, i don't think i'll bat an eye at it being a problem.
 
Fresh Air Exhaust said:
Surfing behind an I/O

First, the video above shows a wake that is absolutely crappy and no one who knows how to wakesurf would bother. It is questionable whether an I/O can even develop a decent surf wave.

Second, it is not a question of if you will run into the boat, it is when you will run into the boat. If you were able to build a surfable wave behind an I/O, at some point you would hit the sweet spot and you and your board would accelerate into the boat. All beginners experience this. On a properly ballasted inboard you simply ride up on top of the swim platform. If your swim platform is not below water level on the surf side, your board (and possibly you) will go under the platform. I won't show the mangled hand picture but I'm sure you get the idea.

Also, if the boat should stop suddenly, you have a high likelihood of catching up to the boat.

To see the mangled hand picture and to get more info on wakesurfing, please go to www.HowToWakeSurf.com

Please do not wake surf behind an I/O because when you get injured you will screw it up for the rest of us.

Larry Mann
Fresh Air Exhaust
asylum Boardz
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that paints an uglier picture!
 
A little late on this thread, but dont do it....
We surf behind a friends MC Prostar with the prop well underneath the boat. You would be surprised how many times riders end up crashing into the platform, transom, or falling towards the boat...As for riding 15 feet back-that doesnt work....the best spot is right behind the boat. On our own boat we stick to wakeboarding, etc... which keeps us well away from that i/o.....
 
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