How long should the tow rope be for wakeboarding?

Question

i really want to try to get some air, i have tried 20-25 mph and now i want to get air, could it also be the motor size, i think our small boat has a 75hp motor, would it be creating too small of a wake, or maybe the board is too big for me. anything please help

Answer 1

rope standard 75'. speed is OK remember when you cross the wake at a sharp angle behind the boat it doubles so 20 mph becomes 40. the problem is your boat it's not the motor but the weight of your boat. i have a 21' cuddy cabin i/0 drive and with the drive trim bow up and full trim tab down (stern up) I can get waist high wakes. what you can try is see if you can get fat sacks or some other ballast tanks for your boat. If you can add 300-500 # or as much as your placard will allow it should increase the wake size.

Answer 2

rope length should be determined by the best part of the wake. weight the boat, balance the boat. watch the wake at your desired speed . adjust the rope length to suit. or... adjust your speed for the rope length. if you're a beginner with a small wake then go shorter, you'll go wake to wake easier cause its closer together.