Wakeboarding Equipment

Wakeboarding equipment can be expensive. Anyone who has owned a board or any wakeboarding equipment can vouch for that. The best way to keep money in your pocket is to take care of what you’ve got. Here are a few tips you can use to take care of your wakeboards and wakeboarding equipment. This is by no means an all inclusive list, but here are 10 simple tips that will help your wakeboarding gear last longer.

1) Do not leave your wakeboard out in the sun. Extended time in the sun will cause damage and will eventually cause your wakeboard to fade and will damage the inside of the board.

2) Always make sure your wakeboard bindings are securely attached to your wakeboard. This means make sure the screws that attach the bindings are tight and secure.

3) Allow your wakeboard lifejacket to dry before storing after use, but like wakeboards do not leave in the sun too long or it will damage the neoprene.

4) After riding, hold the handle of the wakeboard rope and toss the other end out behind the boat while idling. This will allow the rope to untwist. Also be sure to wind your wakeboard rope up and store it securely.

5) Always rinse everything after wakeboarding in salt or brackish water. This include all wakeboard gear AND the boat itself.

6) Take it easy on your wakeboard bindings and use some type of lube for entry. Many use anything from soap to shaving cream to make entry into the bindings easier and less stressful on the binding material.

7) Keep records on, and have your wakeboard boat properly maintained. A boat is only as good as the timely service that is performed on it.

8) Be careful about letting others use your wakeboard gear. Is it ok to occasionally let people without a set up ride your wakeboard but be weary that both of you are approximately the same size as to avoid stretching your life jacket or bindings out. Also – if the equipment is too small the other person could be injured more easily.

9) Be cautious when handling your wakeboard around the boat. It is not hard to drop a board or forget to secure a board in the wakeboard rack only to have it fly out while going down the lake (or worse come out on the highway while towing your boat home).

10) Periodically check the hardware on your wakeboard tower to ensure the fittings are secure. I have known some people who never checked the bolts and it ended up cracking one of the legs in the wakeboard tower.

Bottom line – take care of your wakeboarding equipment and in turn your wakeboarding equipment will take care of you for much longer..