Do you need a specific boat to wakesurf?

The most important rule you need to know about wakesurfing is only wakesurf behind inboard direct drive boats or inboard V-drive boats. Inboard wakeboard boats are a necessity for this sport as the propeller is under the boat, and it is far less likely to make contact with the rider.

Can you wakeboard behind a regular boat?

The quickest answer to the title question is no. It’s not possible to wakeboard behind any boat. When a boat is moving, it creates an endless wave as a direct result of the boats hull. Due to risk of injury, you should never wakeboard behind a boat that has an outboard motor or an inboard/outboard motor.

What boats can you wakeboard behind?

You can wakeboard behind a deck boat as long as the boat has an inboard direct drive or v-drive engine and can reach speeds of at least 20 mph. In fact, there are several deck boats on the market with added features that make wakeboarding easier.

What boats are good for Wakesurfing?

Centurion and Supreme boats are pretty well known for being the “best” surf boats out there. They are the boat of choice for more professional and semi-professional surfers than any other brand, tow the World Wakesurfing Championships, and headline the majority of competitive wakesurf tournaments.

Can you put a wake tower on any boat?

Which wakeboard tower will fit my boat? All our universal wakeboard towers are designed to be adjustable and can fit just about any inboard boat made in the last 50 years. Aerial’s “universal” are carefully designed and tested so that strength and performance are not compromised when installed properly.

Do wake shapers work on outboards?

While DELTA and ECHO wakesurf shapers work well on almost any single engine watercraft, it’s not recommended to surf traditional inboard/outboard boats for safety reasons. In wakeboarding or waterskiing, the surfer/skier is typically 25-30 ft from the prop, whereas in wakesurfing the surfer is 6-8 ft from the prop.

How do you Wakesurf a regular boat?

To stay safe, you should only wakesurf behind a boat whose propeller is not exposed in the back. True wakesurfing involves riding less than 10 feet behind the boat, so it should only be done behind an inboard or V-drive.

Does it hurt to fall on a wakeboard?

Contusions, abrasions, strains, sprains, low back pain and rib fractures are common injuries experienced in wakeboarding. As the wakeboarder’s ankles are bound to the board, the impact of a fall can place pressure on the ankle ligaments.

Can you wakeboard behind a outboard?

You can wakeboard behind an outboard because the wakeboard rope stretches more than 65 feet behind the boat. If you take the necessary precautions and you do not come close to the boat, you are safe.

How much is a wake surfing boat?

Tow boats, especially wakeboarding and wake surfing boats, are expensive. Price tags around $150,000 are common, and some high-end models can cost upward of $200,000. That’s what makes the sterndrive models so appealing because they’re typically less expensive than inboards.

Can I surf behind my boat?

Inboard boats, including direct drives and V-drives, are the only types of boats you can safely wakesurf behind. To recap, you should ONLY wakesurf behind an inboard board, never behind an outboard or inboard/outboard (stern drive) due to the risk of making contact with the propeller and the proximity of the exhaust.

Can you pull a tube with a wakeboard tower?

You should never tow a tube from a wakeboard tower. The amount of force could damage or break a wakeboard tower, lead to damage of your boat’s fiberglass hull and possibly injure someone.

Can You wakesurf behind any boat?

You cannot (and should not) wakesurf behind any boat. The nature of the sport of wakesurfing determines what boat can be used safely. The surfer has to be sufficiently close to the boat (as little as 10 feet), unlike wakeboarding in which the surfer can be much further away (as much as 60-90 feet).

What is the best speed for wake surfing?

Wake surfing involves using a wake surf board to surf the wake created behind a boat. Wakesurfing works best with a ballasted wakeboat, and the boat speed should be kept fairly slow (around 9 to 14mph).

What is wake surfing?

Wakesurfing. Wakesurfing is a water sport in which a rider trails behind a boat, riding the boat’s wake without being directly pulled by the boat. After getting up on the wake, typically by use of a tow rope, the wakesurfers will drop the rope, and ride the steep face below the wave’s peak in a fashion reminiscent of surfing.