radarboy32 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 So my friend's family has a boat and he pretty much only wakeboards and kneeboards. He's pretty good, but doesn't do any tricks or anything. The boat is a hybrid ski/wake boat so there is a good wake for both. However, he wants to try skiing and I only have a 65'' TRA. He's never tried skiing, but is quite good at getting up on the wakeboard. My friend is very small - 5'0, 65 lbs maybe? Do you think it will be easy for him to get up on the ski? Anything I can do to help him? We are starting on open water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef23 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 At your friends size he should be able to get up on a TRA. It is harder than a wakeboard though. It is easier to get up on a pair if you could borrow combos and get him up once he will probably takentonthe slalom pretty quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbfs Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 When you put him on a slalom ski, use a deep v handle http://www.perfski.com/ski/ropes-and-handles/slalom-handles/ho-2017-15-elite-deep-v-handle10.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChasingOldDreams Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 at 65 lbs he should fly out of the water, just make sure he remembers to ruck and keep his ski above the water about 6-8 inches... but seriously he should be up licitly split.. 65 lbs... hot damn i need to stop eating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted September 17, 2018 Baller Share Posted September 17, 2018 Im suspecting 165 myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboardingschool Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 When converting riders to skiers I try to have them emulate a wakeboard start as much as possible. So I will have them keep their knees really bent and exaggerate how much they point the ski to the side. So for a right food forward skier, really have them point the tip right towards the shore instead of the boat, and have them stay squatted long, no pressure on the arms. Make it seem like something they know, instead of something completely new. In general I have really good luck. Just have them go easy once they are up. If someone knows how to edge on a wakeboard and tries to do the same on a ski, they’ll get smoked. Start with super easy wake crossings or even just holding a lean on the side of the boat. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarboy32 Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 He is a kid. Still good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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