Alternate Methods: making Waves for Wake surfing

[gthh]

I was towing to Big Mables last week and noticed something curious. The "rooster tail" was cutting a pretty good curl very similar to the shape I have seen in some of the weighted boats for wake surfing. Unfortunetly I did not have time (or the skill-just bought a liquid fish wakesurf board) to see how well it would work but it got me thinking....

Has anyone tried putting a drift anchor behind the boat to weigh the bottom down? I think that was what was going on with my boat causing the "wake" to form. I think it may have some possibilities and next week when I am out I will give it a try and post some pictures.

Let me know what you think!

 

[ar240owner]

Just be safe about it , don't want to get tangeled up in anything when you fall !!

 

[jasoraso]

I guess my reply isn't safe; but I've surfed numerous times while pulling a 4 person tube with all 4 seats occupied
I start from the back of the boat. The tube rope doesn't really get in my way; If I fall I just grab the tube as it comes by.

 

[ar240owner]

I guess my reply isn't safe; but I've surfed numerous times while pulling a 4 person tube with all 4 seats occupied
I start from the back of the boat. The tube rope doesn't really get in my way; If I fall I just grab the tube as it comes by.

Ok that sound fun and easer getting back to the boat !!!

 

[Gthunter5]

That could hurt

Try some friends a yeti cooler and a couple of fat chicks. They need lovin too

 

[jasoraso]

At 10 miles per hour, I've always find I have time to swim to the side before the tube gets to me. But I wouldn't recommend a beginner surfer try it.

And I've offended a few friends when I've referred to them as "ballast", but I still do it

 

[gthh]

Thank you for your thoughts. I am thinking (find out this weekend) that the drift anchor would sink below the water surface when being pulled (pulling down the stern ) and I would use the tower to "tow" the surfer. I will put a couple of noodles and a pad to support the rope at the edge of the boat. Any other ideas will be welcomed. If successful I think it would be a great way to out fit our boats for wake surfing without using bags or our overweight friends for ballast.