I love snowboarding and I just upgraded to a JB O’Neil sender with some slingshot bindings for a nice intermediate setup. what I mean by is it worth it is I ride on a 2011 Larson with no tower and no ballasts. I wnat to wakeboard and get crazy to also help with snowboarding. but without ballasts and even a tower what tricks will I max out at? would getting a tower help a lot?
Why am I having such a hard time finding and aftermarket wakeboard pylon? I have a chaparral fish and ski and I'd like to put a removable pylon on the boat for wakeboarding that's not going to get in the way of fishing when it's time to swap over. I'm reluctant about putting an expensive tower on a 1997 bow rider. Just trying to give my kid and his friends a little more. Seems like you should be able to strap a pole when but I'm having a hard time figuring out what they're doing for a base plate. Seems most of them just fit over existing pylons. Thanks for any info
I’ve got a 2013 242 Limited S, had it about 6 years. Love the boat, got everything how we like it, know it inside & out and really comfortable towing it anywhere, putting it in any lake, all the stuff, right.. The kids (and myself) have reached the point where we need a better wake to ride and also wanting to do some surfing.
Wanted to get others’ perspectives on getting the different ballast bags and pumps and wedges to throw a good wake for surfing and wakeboarding. Would probably start out with a pump over the side and then upgrade to a fully plumbed-in pump later on if I decide to go down this road. Kicking that idea around versus trading in for a model equipped with everything from the factory bc I do love a good factory install..
What do ya'll recommend for Anchor and Buoys/Bumpers. Will be tying up to docks and other boats. 2016 Nautique G23.
I am planing to buy a wake board for a small group we range from like 230lbs to 350 what would be the sizes you suggest
Hi all! I currently own a 2022 GS22 with 180 hours, which I bought last year, and I’m really happy with it. My dealer has offered me a 2023 demo G23 with 120 hours and lots of extras (including additional ballast, lighting packages, ISA, etc.). He would take back my GS22 at the same price I paid for it, as he already has a buyer lined up, and I’d need to add around €50k.
We’re a family and mainly use the boat for wakesurfing and wakeboarding. Our kids are still young beginners (10, 8, and 6 years old), and we don’t do any waterskiing.
At this stage, we probably don’t need a G23, but do you think the upgrade is worth it?
One of the biggest advantages I see with the G23 is potentially being able to use it in the sea in the future (right now we only use the boat on a lake), plus the improved surf performance.
Would you make the switch?
I am looking to purchase one of the following boats and am curious what each looks like as a long term family boat for wakeboarding and wakesurfing.
2004 tige 22v
2003 sante
2003 22ssv
2003 21vlx
From what I can tell, rot isn't an issue with any of these boats. Given the boats are in similar condition, what would be the best boat to buy. I'm looking to pay cash and have a cusion for maintenance, and do not want to finance a 50,000+ boat. These boats can all be had around 25,000 in my area.
Look at both being that they are roughly the same price (25-30k). Specifically though which one do you think has a better wakeboard wake? Even when you throw in additional ballast?
Hey everyone,
I am an avid Hyperlite System Binding fan and I am using these bindings for the third year now. But the problem I am facing - as many other System binding riders - is the notorious rusting of the ratchets. The spring mechanism is hold by a riveted bolt that will rust away and make the mechanism break.
The only option so far would be a replacement ratchet (around 20$ / 17€). But a friend of mine - he doesn't use social media and allowed me to populate the idea here (cheers Marc!) - is an engineer and came up with a simple solution:
You need a 34mm long, 3mm wide socket-head-bolt (you might have to cut them to the size) and a jam lock nut for it, as well as two washers. You can thread the bolt through the two-parts ratched with the spring inbetwen and each side to the screw (and nut) secured by one of the washers. Works perfectly and material price is below 2$.
So, if you face the same issues (you might be when riding System bindings), this is a perfect, very long lasting and also cheap solution to repair your ratches on your own!
Just bought a G23, 2016. Not a wakesurfer so don't know much about the boards. I really want a board everyone can use and then another board you can progress all the way from intermediate to advanced on. But looks to me like there's "skim" boards and "surf" boards. The everyone board would be a big floaty one you aren't doing tricks on but can just chill. The other I'm not sure about. Anyways, any help would be greatly appreciated! Makes, models recommendations etc.
Does anyone have a Slingshot Recoil 142 or Native 144 in decent shape that you’d be down to sell?
What’s the verdict here? 2016 Axis, 600 hours, fresh water only. Signs of flaking and swelling on every cross member at the weep hole.
So I’m trying to get a pair of bindings as I just got my first board, I’ve searched far and wide and can find just about nothing. I don’t want to drop $1000 on new space mobs and so naturally like most sports you think you’ll just get some old stock for a discount like from 2022 but no, I like the 2022KTV boots (they match my board) but all I can find is one single pair in one size on the opposite side of the earth for the same price as a new 2026 pair. I don’t understand, do brands like slingshot make 100 pairs each year and call it a day and then burn the left over stock? Why is it such an incredibly limited market. I am looking for boots for the cable park so closed toe, not laced and preferably with a liner but it’s like the companies really force you to buy the latest boots only with no other choices. Just really frustrating I want to get out but I’m spending all day searching fruitlessly. Second hand market sucks real bad in my area, most are 20 years old and open toes and the ones that are nice (there’s like 3) are wrong size. I’m dying out here
Hi guys,
got myself a pretty good deal on a Slingshot Bearden 156 from 2025 inclusive Zuupacks from 2025.
I am 5'11 and around 190 - 195 lbs. Mainly cruising around hitting boxes and rails. No big kicker hits or air tricks.
Would that be a good setup for me? Would a 152 offer any advantages over the 156?
Cheers!
Dan
Damn... Couldn't stand or even kept hold on the leash.
Possibly hurt my left knee and lumbar.
Felt like crap the end of the day.
I have a 1997 Caravel fish and ski. My son has been wakeboarding a couple years behind this boat. I was hoping to get a little more height out of the tow point. I dug around on the Internet and dabbled in some AI but I can't seem to find a decent, removable, pylon. I don't want anything sticking up out of the floor. I'm not sure why I can't find a pylon that just has a metal insert into my floor and maybe tie down with some straps? Seems like I could even make it but I don't see any good plans. I'm hoping somebody with a lot more experience than me can give me some direction? I really don't want to put a tower on the boat. Thanks!
Hey all,
I recently bought a 2005 Nautique SV211 and swapped the factory ballast tanks for bags. Based on my setup, I'm using a 'Y' fitting to share the fill port with a vent line.
The problem is that once the bags hit about 3/4 full, the water immediately ejects through the vent line. I assume I need to create a vented loop or add head pressure to the vent line to create resistance, but I am not sure of the best way to route it.
Any advice on how to fix this?
FYI: I have 750 lbs in each locker (a combination of bags and steel shot).
Inherited this old board, but other than “Wake Tech” and “Big Air” I know nothing. Can anyone help me get more info about this board? What’s it worth, how old is it, could you get different bindings? Thanks in advance.
I’ve been riding for 5 full seasons going on 6. It took me all 5 of those to become consistent at toeside to where I confidently can wtw 3/4 of the jumps. The problem I have is that I can’t get the same air time or balance in the air that i do heel side. I can’t do simple grabs and 180 toeside and have tried throwing some flips (unsuccessfully). My set up is always the same handle to hip, progressive edge with an emphasis on getting my body stacked tall, continue that stand tall through the wake and then release. I get okay pop but I’m finding it hard to get my body to move for tricks. Like I’m so ridgid coming off the wake that I cant move it much. Second is I’m getting half the height that I can on heel side where I can launch myself straight up (I come in crouched on heel side then pop etc. I can’t seem to time or find consistency in my form when I try crouching on toe side. Any good tips or questions you toeside hero’s have for this problem?
For reference I can do 360s, every grab, grab 180s, and flip on heel side. I can wtw from 50’ to 70’ (don’t ride this length anymore though because knees) without a thought. I want to be able to do toe side grab 180s and a 360 one day and even though I don’t try it often I found the toes side back roll is an easy to through trick (haven’t landed one yet as I wasn’t good at toe side when I was trying) but I haven’t tried this season yet.
hey, been working on a site, basically a checklist for wakeboard progression where you tick off tricks as you land them, and anyone can suggest edits to the course content. kinda wiki-style.
right now it stops at level 5 and i'm stuck on what level 6 should look like. figured i'd just ask people who actually ride that level.
level 5 right now is: ollie fs180, kicker bs180 off the s-kicker, back lip on a box, backroll, kicker 360, kicker tantrum, and raley.
so after that: what'd you put as the next 5-8?
its here: https://progresspedia.org/courses/wakeboarding/
open to whatever, including "you got the order wrong, X belongs in level 5 not 6."
cheers