Wakesurfing behind a 04 210

[liquidroam]

So we have been looking into Nautiques for a little while. originally we were looking for 220s and quickly found out that they are out of our price range so we switched to 210s. I am a personal fan of the 00-05 210 wakeboarding wake but have not had the chance to surf behind one. For us that is a big deal because I am the only one that really wakeboards a lot and everyone else surfs, skates, or tubes. I work at a Nautique shop and or shop boat was a 220 which had a very long and pretty steep wake so I was just curious what the similarities and differences are in the surf wake.

[lffish133]

RE: Wakesurfing behind a 04 210

The 210's wake will 'V' more than the 220, meaning that the 210 wake forms more horizontally behind the boat than the 220's does, it is also steep and it is really fun to surf. I learned to surf behind a 210 and because the wake forms such a nice wall of water behind the boat it is easier to surf for me because you don't have to keep yourself going as much as you do with other wakes. The 210 may not be able to surf both sides as well as the 220 though. Hope that helps.

[CoryZ]

Liquidroam. Come up to the shop and we will take you out behind Nicks 2005 210 which is forsale by the way. Is this Paul by chance?

[jos]

The captain sets the wake.
Speed choice.
Load distribution.
Steering path.
The boat does the rest.

Bad captain, bad wake.

[Laptom]

And the boat defines the characteristic of the wake. Even Travis Moye cannot change that Yellow_Flash_Colorz: .

I surfed quite alot behind 210's (right and left rotation). They can have a pretty nice wake for wakesurfing without the need of alot of weight. The distribution is key! We surfed quite alot with standard ballast and 2 persons in a 210 and the wake can be fine.
Personally I liked the 220 surf wake a bit better (better surf wake on both sides), it's a little longer and wider. Haven't tried the 230...

[liquidroam]

ya this is Paul. Also which side is the better side. I prefer to surf on the port side.

[lffish133]

I think it depends on which way the prop is rotating, I know nautiques used to spin opposite of the way every one else's did, but I am not sure what year they made the switch, on my boat it was better to surf on the starboard side, but I have heard that the newer 210's do a much better job of surfing both sides than mine did, hope this helps.