Wakesurfing Boats For Sale in Missouri

Why Buy a Wake Boat?

If you’re a watersports enthusiast, you should consider investing in a wake boat. After all, these boats are designed to facilitate all kinds of exciting activities, like wakeboarding, wakesurfing, and water skiing. No matter which one is your favorite, you’ll need a boat that’s capable of generating a large wake to facilitate these activities. At The Ski Shack in Springfield, MO, we carry a wide range of wakeboard boats for sale. Keep reading to learn more. Visit our dealership when you’re ready to browse the models. We’re also located in Branson and Shell Knob.

Definition

Let’s start with the basics. A wake boat is a large and sturdy V-drive motorboat that can tow watersports riders through the wakes created off the transom. The inboard engines are typically situated so they face backward, which allows them to churn the water behind the boat into large wakes. This makes them the perfect surf boat or ski boat. Additionally, putting the engine at the stern provides more weight, which increases the size of the wakes.

Alternatively, some wakeboard boats will have their engines in the middle and are direct drive motorboats instead. One very important aspect of these boats is cruise control, which allows the operator to get up to the correct speed and remain there so the towed rider can surf and jump the wakes. Wakeboarders will need to travel at a consistent, even pace so they don’t fall into the water and can successfully land their jumps.

Features

When you invest in a wake boat, you’ll also get a unique set of features that help with their main purpose of generating large, smooth wakes. You also have the option of installing more aftermarket upgrades to further enhance your experience. Some of the key features include ballas, hull technology, and hydrofoil.

Ballast is another word for weight, which is required to make the draft lower in the water so that its displacement can produce larger wakes. Wakeboard boat ballast comes in a few forms, including hard tanks you fill with water and soft sand-filled bags. You can even use your passengers as ballast if you have them standing in strategic locations around the ski boat.

Hull technology is used by wake boat manufacturers to increase the size of the wakes. The hull shape along with its rudder propeller and fins all contribute to the wake production process. Keep in mind that these specific features, specifically the fins under the boat, make surf boats less ideal for shallow water endeavors. You’ll want to avoid cruising near the coast or bank.

Lastly, the hydrofoil devices help shape the wake. These wedges and plates can be maneuvered by the operator of the boat to change both the size and shape of the wake through water displacement.

Ready to check out wake boats for sale in Springfield, MO? Stop by The Ski Shack today! We’re also proud to serve those in Nixa.