Water Sport - Page 6 - Popular Questions, Answers, Tips & Manuals

Wakeboard racks cost between $100-$650. For a complete list of tower racks for sale, check out this website: http://www.onlyinboards.com/AccessoryShop/Products/Racks/Wakeboard-Racks.aspx

Wakeboard towers are typically made from either stainless steel or aircraft grade aluminum tubing.

You should secure yourself using a Velcro strap that can be adjusted that goes over your thighs.

Here is a website that provides a great explanationhttp://www.kneeboardworld.com/instruction/inter/switch3.shtml

Wakeboard speakers' cost depends on the manufacturer and the quality of the product. Price varies from $70 to $1000. For a complete list of wakeboard speakers, check out these websites: http://www.nextag.com/serv/main/buyer/OutPDir.jsp?search=wakeboard+tower+speakers&page=1&psort=1 and http://www.sonicelectronix.com/cat_i455_marine-tower-speakers.html

The main manufacturers of wakeboard speakers are: Aerial, Bose, Bazooka, Infinity, MTX Audio, Kicker, and JL Audio.

to first get the wakeboarder up and out of the water, punch the throttle. once he is up, the drag is quickly reduced. then you should basically just play with speed and trim until you get the boat planing and get the wake as big as possible

wakeboard racks are used in order to carry the wakeboards on the wakeboard tower.

cut fast in at the wake. i ride goofy (left foot forward) and prefer to spin counter-clockwise with the front of my body starting facing the boat. when you launch off the wake, immediately start to spin your body. the key part is to pass the handle behind your back from one hand to the other (for me, from right hand to left). you can practice first without jumping, just to get used to passing the handle. once you have the handle in the other hand, you just have to land with your board in a direction where your momentum will not make you fall

these kind of googles sit right on the eye with no gasket. this is to ensure less drag of water than other kinds of goggles. this is really popular especially among professional swimmers.

Here is a thread you can read about this exact problem. good luck!http://www.star-board.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3561

They were first allowed in 1976 at the Games in Montreal.

You should look for a wetsuit that has glued plus blind stitched seams, or even those seams plus taped seams. It will cost more though.

the most common options are:Clear• Tinted• Mirrored• Blue• Amber

Clearly, water-skiing is a more difficult sport for the reason that the water-skier rides on the water itself, while a sit-down hydrofoil rider rides underneath the water, which decreases the friction level substantially.

Sit-down hydrofoil was created in the USA by Mike Murphy and Bob Wolley in the late 1980's. For more information about the evolution of sit-down hydrofoil, check out this website: http://www.hydrofoil.org/history.html

yes but notice what type of croc you have. Crocs do not hold the feet very tightly and they can fall if you walk in a stream or if you are planning to swim

In order to sit-down hydrofoil, you will need to the following equipment: towboat that can go between 15-30 miles per hour (with a driver and a spotter), hydrofoils, life jacket, and ski line.

The different parts used in sit-down hydrofoil include: seat (tower), board, and hydrofoil. For more information, check out this website: http://www.rapid.net.au/blog/index.php/sitdown-hydrofoil/

You can use this very informative website (pdf file) in order to learn how to sit-down hydrofoil: http://www.usawaterski.org/BasicSkills/LearnToHydrofoil.pdf