Best Speed - Tow Line length for SV 211 Slalom Skiing

[boatbuddy]

I am wondering what the best setup is for the 211 for slalom skiing.

I found the wake bigger than I expected.

I tried a few different things but did not have much success.

[Mikeski]

RE: Best Speed - Tow Line length for SV 211 Slalom Skiing

34MPH @ 28off is where I like it best, it's not bad at 32-34MPH @ 15off when I just want to cruise. Keep your shoulders back and knees forward or it will knock you on your face. There is a nasty hole and bump at 34mph @ 22off

[NHcrossfan]

RE: Best Speed - Tow Line length for SV 211 Slalom Skiing

on my buddy's 211

The shorter the line, the better!

I don't even look at the lengths, on our straightline the best is green and blue is even better. My guess is is it's low 30's off. (maybe someone here knows) I'll check this weekend. We ski @ 36mph. The wake is almost as good as my 206 at those lengths and that speed but much harder. I stuggled early in the season on the 211 but as the season has worn on, and taking off more rope plus mid-season form and confidence to stay on edge, the 211 is more than a suitable way to give my 206 an occasional rest.

[NHcrossfan]

RE: Best Speed - Tow Line length for SV 211 Slalom Skiing

Forgot to mention.

We found the 211 very weight sensitive. Excessive gear (if you have an anchor leave it out), humans create quite a big difference and most important the amount of gas in the tank. A few hundred pounds matters.

[pj]

RE: Best Speed - Tow Line length for SV 211 Slalom Skiing

ROYGBV
Red=15off/18.25M
Orange=22off/16M
Yellow=28off/14.25M
Green=32off/13M
Blue=35off/12M
Violet=38off/11.25M

[Mikeski]

RE: Best Speed - Tow Line length for SV 211 Slalom Skiing

NHcrossfan is right, I forgot to mention the weight sensitive part. Make darn sure the boat is riding flat, when it's not I toss the handle and have people move around until it is. I carry a couple pop-products bags to move around the boat, they go up in the bow when I slalom, in the back when I wakeboard, on one side when I surf.

[boatbuddy]

Thanks for the input

It looks like I need a bit more speed and less spectators.

The boat also had a leak this past weekend (which I think I have fixed) - loose clamp - so I had excess water weight a well.

I did get lots of air though!!

[lztat573]

I have seen this question alot and i gess the way I look at it is why go any slower than the pros do, Because if you do, you have nothing to gage by. so what if you can go through the course at 34 or something else it means nothing to me, in competition you would have to go 36 to win anything.If I want to be better how can i tell where im at, at 34. So I just stick to 36 all the time and change the rope length to where i like it best, utill i think i can compete wich at my age most likley will not happen. unless you are just begining.

[bkhallpass]

so what if you can go through the course at 34 or something else it means nothing to me, in competition you would have to go 36 to win anything

This statement does not make sense. I believe there are 16 divisions of boys and mens skiing. Only 4 even permit a maximum speed of 36mph. If I am not mistaken, there are also 15 divisions of girls and women's skiing. None permit a maximum speed of 36 mph. So, if I am to believe your statement, that means there are 27 divisions in skiing for which the competitors can't win anything. BKH

[wakefun]

I agree with BKH. Plus, its really hard to run and complete the course at 36mph. (At 22 and 28' off when being pulled at 36 - stuff happens really fast - especially the bad stuff for old guys like me... :o)

[Mikeski]

If you are skiing at 36 to make the wake smaller your skills are probably better suited for 34 or even 32mph.

[talbertini]

I haven't had to ski faster than 34mph since I turned 35, 4years ago. Why would I want to?

[NHcrossfan]

Oddly enough we aren't comfortable at less than 36 (i'm 43 years old) and appreciate the speed of a short length at that speed. I'd be in trouble at 15 off at 34mph. We don't have access to a course so it doesn't matter but as I wrote before the 211 is great at 32 off at 32, 36 mph. Fortuntely that's what we are used to.

[NHcrossfan]

Randon Thoughts

ROYGBV
Red=15off/18.25M
Orange=22off/16M
Yellow=28off/14.25M
Green=32off/13M
Blue=35off/12M
Violet=38off/11.25M

I never knew that was modeled after the spectrum of light until someone told me last week. Then on Saturday morning at 7 am there was a rainbow and the colors were the same. Too windy to ski though. Yesterday was much calmer but 48 degrees( the lake was ours).