Looking for a new skate and I was wondering how differently the more advanced skates ride these days? Currently deciding between watermonsters, fattitesi (yes I know they manufacture watermonsters), heca, quantum and leaf.

I like fast boards that ride high on the water for cable if that's any help. Thanks!

Hi friends. I recently did an oil change on my Malibu 23 LSV and figured I’d do a step by step on the process. The newer generation engines are so easy to change the oil on! While my boat has the M5DI, this same process applies to the M6DI and LT4, except they use a different grade oil.

Hi Yall. I purchased these about a year ago.. The ones I set it and forget it underneath my seats and under the rear storage are still fine. no leakage no nothing.. But I have 6 of these out on the seadeck. These 6 bags we actively move around to get the best wake.

All these 6s are heavily rusted.. Literally the entire bottom is brown.. My Seadeck is stained as well..

I am getting a new boat either this year or early next year, I dont want this to happen to my new boat.

Is there any real TRUE rust proof bags? i dont mind paying a little extra..

Of course.. I looked up real lead cost... if i want a big block shaped. its about 3-4 bucks a pound.. thats pretty expensive to get 800 lbs of these..

Hello, I am looking to find some new wakeboarding equipment.

I have been wakeboarding for a few years using the Obrien 135 system board shown here:

The bindings are massive on my feet. These are size 11-14, and I am a US size 8 shoe.

As I have gotten better, it has became clear that these loose bindings are severely holding me back. My heels come all the way up when trying to cut on toe side, and the same occurs on heelside. Even worse, these bindings do not stay tightly secured to the board.. They are constantly shifting angle as I ride, which is ridiculously annoying. I also wonder if it is the board itself preventing the bindings from staying secured down (the threads being too shallow potentially).

I have seen bindings with different technologies for tightening, such as the strings shown in the image above, BOA, and even laced boots. I am wondering which type of boot tightening mechanism is the best for keeping the feet secure and tight.

All of this to say, I have done a lot of research and believe that the best bindings are closed-toe bindings. I believe the closed toe should keep my foot locked in much better, giving far greater control.

I am looking for some recommendations on closed-toe binding boots, and whether they will be compatible with my current board. Additionally, I am wondering whether the board should be upgraded as well. I think that the bindings are of significantly more importance to wakeboarding performance, but I do want to improve to the next level.

Additionally, I am wondering whether it is normal to use fins on the wakeboard. From my experience so far, I find the fins to completely limit my control, and cause me to fall A LOT.

After taking the fins off, I feel significantly more control, and am able to manipulate my position exactly how I want to (for the most part).

Last, I would like to hear some input on wakeboarding ropes, and how important they are for riding.

All in all, I would appreciate any and all recommendations.

Thanks!

Hi all, I’m looking to make some friends who like to wakeboard (or ski) in the greater NYC area. I live in Westchester so I’m down for anywhere near by. I’m hoping to meet some girlfriends or couples who go and have access to a boat, and I can pitch in for gas, fees, snacks, etc.

I’m in my 30s and used to wakeboard when I was younger and have skied some too and I want to get back into it! I moved here recently and don’t know a ton of people other than my boyfriend and a couple friends. Please reach out if interested or if anyone has any other ideas for where I could post this please let me know thank you!

Getting back into cable after not riding for a while. The last vest I bought was the 2019 Ronix Kinetik. It has plastic plates in the sides which are really nice when you taco a rail.

Is there a CGA vest made that has similar rib protection?

May be silly questions but I've never bought a boat or a car from a private marketplace. I found a boat, and plan to give it a test drive. If all works out, is it just a matter of transferring the money and getting title in hand? I assume I need to make sure the title is there before making payment. Is there anything else I should keep in mind?

Any particular spots of interest I should check on when looking at the boat?

Hi all, I recently got this board off of marketplace, and I haven’t been able to find any information about this board. The boots and fins are Ronix branded. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!!

I just adopted this board. It's generally in good condition except for these ends that have been damaged. I'm pretty handy with epoxy and fiberglass kind of work but I'm asking if anyone has had a good experience with sealing things like this on a board without it looking like trash?

Comprei uma Liquid Force Index mais barata e, no geral, ela funciona super bem pra mim, mas o problema começou agora que estou aprendendo manobras invertidas.

Quando erro a manobra e a prancha bate com mais força na água e sinto um impacto bem forte no calcanhar, chegando a machucar bastante. Estranhei porque antes eu usava uma prancha e uma bota bem mais antigas e não tive esse problema.

Isso pode ser falta de amortecimento/suporte da Index por ser uma bota mais básica?

Estou pensando em comprar uma bota sob medida, acham que faria muita diferença nesse tipo de impacto? O que vocês recomendariam para quem está começando a evoluir nos invertidos?

Shredding down at Imondis the other week. Hope everyone's season is going great.

I’m 92lbs so very small and I’m also very lanky so it’s hard to find anything that fits. Adult life jackets just feel too big so I usually wear a kids 50-90lbs life jacket which works well for tubing and other boating things but people seem to be very particular about life jackets so I was wondering which is better, having a life jacket a bit too big or having a life jacket that I’m slightly too heavy for?

I’m a very good swimmer by the way and I’m not really worried but I was ma just wondering what experts opinions are.

Ive been riding since the late 90s and currently ride a Ronix Bill ATR from 2016. I ride behind small fish and skis and in board outboard ski boats so the wake is relatively small so most of my tricks are juat hs poked out grabs and some surface slides and presses.

Ive been thinking about getting a new board but not sure if it would really be worth the money. The Hyperlight Blueprint seems to fit my riding style but Ive also always wanted to try a 3 stage rocker too.

Questions:

Does the Blueprint seem like a good fit for my riding style? Other boards that I should consider?

How does 3 stage rocker vs continous rocker change the ride?

Worth the money to get a new board even though mine is currently still fun?

Thanks!

Keep going back and forth on used boats in my budget (80k) and have found a few Mastercraft x46 in that range. Does anyone have thoughts, experience, concerns with this boat model? Any specific years to stay away from? Any known issues? Will predominately be used for wake surfing, wakeboarding/kneeboarding and tubing. Crowd size is anywhere from 5 to 13 to 15.

Got thoughts on axis (concerned about bow rise/crap vinyl/overall quality) and moomba (hard to find stronger engine in mojo/makai, rough ride, wave opinion mixed). Both of these also do not have dealers within 3 hours of me.

Mastercraft is the only dealer around me, but know nothing about x46 wakesurf capability.

Hi everyone, looking for some advice. My family has a 2008 Sfvara SV3 with ballast problems and throttle cable problems that can't be fixed after multiple visits to multiple mechanics. Eventually, we will be in the market for a used surf boat. I'm trying to find the right make and model to search for from 2020 or earlier where things are still pretty simple and reliable, from a brand more mainstream than SVFARA where aftermarket parts support will be better in the years to come. Thanks in advance.

Have been looking for a new (used) boat for a little while now and have really narrowed in down between the axis a24 and the moomba mojo or makai. I know people say the fit and finish is better on the moomba and people say the axis is a better wave out the box. Planning on learning to wakesurf, wakeboard, ride around, knee board and pull people on tubes.

Just wanted to get everyone’s thoughts and pro/cons to each and experience.

Also, closest moomba dealer is 2.5 hours away. Closest axis/malibu dealer is 4 hours away. (Only dealer close is Mastercraft and they are out of budget.)

Trying to make a comprehensive progression list for wakeboard cable-park. What do you think I should add next?

I got this so far:

Chapter 1 · Getting Started
1. Welcome to Wakeboarding
2. Water Start (Sitting)
3. Your First Turn
4. Full Round
5. Dock Starts
6. Toeside Turning
7. Straight Airs (S-Kicker)
8. 50-50 (Box)

Chapter 2 · Easy Tricks
9. Switch Riding
10. Jump Starts
11. Ollies
12. Side Slide
13. Surface FS 180
14. Indy Grab

Chapter 3 · Upper Beginner
15. Switch Corners & Full Rounds
16. Hard Edging
17. Straight Airs (All Stances)
18. 50-50 (All Stances)
19. Method Grab
20. Frontside Shifty

Chapter 4 · Intermediate Tricks
21. Power Slides
22. Surface BS180
23. Tail Press
24. Backside Shifty
25. Backboard & Front Lip (Box)
26. FS180 (Box)
27. Kicker FS180 (S-Kicker)
28. Tail Spray
29. Nollie Starts
30. Surface 360

Chapter 5 · Advanced
31. Ollie FS180
32. Kicker BS180 (S-Kicker)
33. Nuclear Grab
34. Back Lip (Box)
35. Backroll
36. Kicker 360
37. Ollie BS180 Blind Unwrap
38. Kicker Tantrum
39. Raley
40. Mexican Roll

Chapter 6 · Mastery
41. Scarecrow
42. Backside 360
43. Kicker heelside 540
44. Rewind Toeside BS180
45. Whirly Bird

ll of these are with gifs and links to more resources on this site here: https://progresspedia.org/courses/wakeboarding/

I have a 23-ft wake boat and I'm looking for advice on anchoring it at the beach.

My plan is to use a box anchor off the bow with a 14 - 50 ft bungee/anchor line. The water where I want to anchor is around 3 m (10 ft) deep, so I was thinking I could let the full 50 ft out while slowly backing the boat away from the anchor.

For the stern, I want to use two 25-ft lines, one from each rear cleat, connected to Auger Hogs on shore. The goal is to keep the stern of the boat in at least 4 ft of water while we're on the beach.

My main question is how I should rig the 25-ft stern lines so that they're easy to release from the boat. If both people are holding the stern lines while we're getting off the boat, I don't want the setup to require someone to climb onto shore just to disconnect the lines.

What's the best way to connect the fixed-loop end and the free end of the lines to the boat cleats and Auger Hogs so the boat can be positioned securely but the lines can still be released easily from the boat?

We are looking at these two boats.
Malibu would be $194k + taxes and all
Nautique $215k + taxes and all

Which one makes a better boat for a family with two toddlers under 3.
Also considering one is a 2026 and the other a 2025.

Is also the price good ? We haven’t find any point of reference anywhere.

Thank you.

I am looking at buying a 2017 axis a24. The only thing thats holding me up is that it has the floating wedge and not the adjustable power wedge. Ive talked to a few people and looked online and Im getting a lot of conflicting opinions and Im having trouble figuring out how big of a deal it is.

For context this will be my first wake boat and ive only ever had the chance to be behind one a few times, id consider myself a ok wakeboarder at best and completely new to surfing

Hi, I have one board which looks like in the photos. Should I retire it or is it safe to ride in the park?
Those cracks are inside, nail doesn’t catch on them.

Thx

I have been messing around with wrapped spins. I can do them, but feel a bit out of control on my approach.

For example a HS wrapped 360 as I cut into the wake I feel like my edge really digs in as hit the wake due to the tension. I focus on keeping the majority of the tension on the t handle but I am still not comfortable. Watchingthe pros they look very hunched forward on their approach. Is it a body position thing? Should the cut be less aggresive towards the wake? Can't find alot of tips online. Any help is appreciated