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Originally Posted by Mxmark4
What length of mast are you using? I have yet been able to get up on the foil, and curious if a longer mast might help.
Also, what rope length are you at? I was trying to be in 2nd wake, but looks like you are at about 30-40ft and out in front of first wakes tail.
2022 SA 450
Its such an amazing feeling flyin that foil. The only pucker was when I started initially. And once I got the hang of riding it it makes surfing seem boring. Surfing with the kids was the first time I had surfed in over a month. The foil doesnt need ballastn and doesnt need louder speakers to hear the music. Its a win win situation for me. Most fun I have had behind a boat in years.
I used an 18 in mast to get up and learn the mechanics of the board. Slingshot has a whole range of masts to help you learn and move up as you progress. I had such a hard time with the tall mast until I went shorter and learned how to work the board. Try moving your rear foot forward as well to keep it from flying right off the bat. Just switched back to my 28 in mast now that I can ride and pump just a bit. I am using a cut up wakeboard rope in that pic, since I cant stop running over my long lines lol( 2 this year, not real happy bout it) so im not in an ideal spot to get the second wake at that length. 65 ft puts me in the second wake , but with this short rope I have pulled my self into the first wake and rode it and actually gotten slack in the line which tells me Im getting some push!Quote:
Originally Posted by 2in2out
It really was! The boat performed almost flawlessly for four days straight. I had to restart one rider on a wakeboard due to the perfect pass doing something weird and I had the boat speed a couple of times drop off fairly dramatically and then return back to the set speed but both times it was out of the course so no problem. The only think that was a bit of a pain was that I can’t set the Center plate at idle. The distance from the start dock to the beginning of the wake course wasn’t super long so I entered the course a couple of times before I had gotten the plate set to what the rider had requested. Other than that, that boat did a fantastic job. Zero complaints after any of the pulls and lots of compliments about the shape of the wakeboard wake and the push of surf wave. The pro surfers had me running the Center plate at 100% because it formed such a long wave and still had lots of push. Dam, one rider landed a Big 7 behind the boat!Quote:
Originally Posted by HFarr
I’ve been running a taller mast.
Added a 15-20’ length to my surf rope.
Still having trouble getting up on my carbon stuff I bought, but the guy I purchased my stuff from gave me a Slingshot Board and P5 Wing to practice on for the summer.
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my butt would pucker a LOT the first few times riding that. looks like a TON of fun tho and nice pic... watching boonejeepin run his a couple years ago was something to see....Quote:
Originally Posted by MJHSupra
What foil are you riding Mark? We still need to get together and ride sometime!Quote:
Originally Posted by sandm
Yes we do need to ride. What to weekdays look like in the evenings?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mxmark4
I have this higher dollar Exo Board and Foil setup. Carbon, more high-tech, supports my weight of 230#. Supposed to be a good cruiser for 1st and 2nd wakes. Problem is, I CANNOT RIDE IT. Even my buddies that are good have a few issues getting up on it. They can ride it, but since they are not used to riding it, it takes them a few to get up and learn the characteristics. The board is pretty short.
So the guy selling the Exo setup gave me a Slingshot Board (4-6) and a Phase Five Nova Mast/Wing to use for the summer. It's a whole lot easier for me to get up and cruise. Most of the companies sell this wing setup or something very similar.
I also trying different combos - like the Slingshot board with the better foil.
Yes we do need to ride. What to weekdays look like in the evenings?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mxmark4
I have this higher dollar Exo Board and Foil setup. Carbon, more high-tech, supports my weight of 230#. Supposed to be a good cruiser for 1st and 2nd wakes. Problem is, I CANNOT RIDE IT. Even my buddies that are good have a few issues getting up on it. They can ride it, but since they are not used to riding it, it takes them a few to get up and learn the characteristics. The board is pretty short and it 'bucks like a bronco' when you first get it out of the water.
So the guy selling the Exo setup gave me a Slingshot Board (4-6) and a Phase Five Nova Mast/Wing to use for the summer. It's a whole lot easier for me to get up and cruise. Most of the companies sell this wing setup or something very similar.
I also trying different combos - like the Slingshot board with the better foil.
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