Wake turbulence

[Gumbeaux]

No pun intended
But I find the wake is a bit turbulent behind my 242 LS compared to my buddy's Chapparal stern drive. What are you wakeboarders/skiers doing about this? Any noticeable relief when lengthening the rope 10-20 feet?

 

[Glassman]

Yes, lengthening the rope helps a great deal. Especially for skiing, it gets the skier out past the jet wash and the ride is smoother.

 

[LTM1964]

I have only owned jet boats so I am used to it. When I am slalom skiing, I just keep moving back and forth, never spending any time in the wake. Even with a 70' rope, it was too rough to stay in there. I wakeboard more now so the slower speed makes a wider wake. The center of the wake is still rough but there is room near the edges of the wake that are fairly smooth. But I still stay outside of the wake more than in.