Drivers Corner
Information to aid the boat driver in better driving, crossing the wakes, towing, retrieving a downed skier, hand signals, speed, docking and undocking, navigation rules, trailering your boat, VHF use, and other safety resources etc.
Before You Leave the Boat Dock for Skiing or Wakeboarding - Part I
Things to consider before the boat leaves the dock before you go waterskiing or wakeboarding.
Things to consider before the boat leaves the dock before you go waterskiing or wakeboarding.
Before You Leave the Boat Dock for Skiing or Wakeboarding - Part II
Things to consider before the boat leaves the dock before you go waterskiing or wakeboarding.
Things to consider before the boat leaves the dock before you go waterskiing or wakeboarding.
Slalom Driving Tips
Instruction on how to set your slalom skier up for a perfect tow - on and off the slalom course.
Instruction on how to set your slalom skier up for a perfect tow - on and off the slalom course.
How Fast Should Your Boat Go?
There are so many activities you can do behind a boat, and each works best at different boat speeds.
There are so many activities you can do behind a boat, and each works best at different boat speeds.
Hand Signals
From your About.com Guide, prevent confusion and communicate effectively with your skiers on the water by using these signals.
From your About.com Guide, prevent confusion and communicate effectively with your skiers on the water by using these signals.
How to Drive a Boat and Ski Responsibly in Traffic
Here's how to remain safe while driving a boat and pulling a water-skier or wakeboarder in traffic.
Here's how to remain safe while driving a boat and pulling a water-skier or wakeboarder in traffic.
How To Retrieve A Downed / Fallen Skier
Here's how to pick up a water-skier or wakeboarder after they have fallen or are done with their run.
Here's how to pick up a water-skier or wakeboarder after they have fallen or are done with their run.
WakesideRides.com - A Boat Owners Community
WakesideRides.com - A boating community Web site for wakeboard and waterski boat owners.
WakesideRides.com - A boating community Web site for wakeboard and waterski boat owners.
Crossing Wakes
Three tips for safely getting across wakes, from boats.com. Includes information on overtaking, right angles, and head-on.
Three tips for safely getting across wakes, from boats.com. Includes information on overtaking, right angles, and head-on.
Docking and Undocking
Don't find yourself in humility when there are rough conditions and you can't dock your boat. Follow these tips from the Nautical Know How website to improve your skills. Animation included.
Don't find yourself in humility when there are rough conditions and you can't dock your boat. Follow these tips from the Nautical Know How website to improve your skills. Animation included.
Driving Etiquette Eye Opener
Don’t Be That Boat – etiquette lessons with some simple boat rules.
Don’t Be That Boat – etiquette lessons with some simple boat rules.
Boating Etiquette
Good manners pay off on the water. If you've driven a car, and most any first-time boater has, you'll find a lot of similarities between the rules of the road on land and the rules of the road on water.
Good manners pay off on the water. If you've driven a car, and most any first-time boater has, you'll find a lot of similarities between the rules of the road on land and the rules of the road on water.
Navigation Rules
Learn what to do when meeting, overtaking, or crossing another boat. Running light, sound blasting, and illustrations available, some with animation, from Boatsafe.com.
Learn what to do when meeting, overtaking, or crossing another boat. Running light, sound blasting, and illustrations available, some with animation, from Boatsafe.com.
Tough Docking Made Easy
Handle brisk crosswinds and stiff currents with ease, from boats.com.
Handle brisk crosswinds and stiff currents with ease, from boats.com.
VHF Primer - Rules of Use
A three-part series outlining the proper way to use a VHF marine radio, from Sea Tow.
A three-part series outlining the proper way to use a VHF marine radio, from Sea Tow.
WakesideRides.com
The first community website fully dedicated to owners of all makes of wakeboard and waterski boats. It was designed and built as a place where boat owners can interact with all who share a zeal for watersports and the thing that makes it all possible - their tow boat.
The first community website fully dedicated to owners of all makes of wakeboard and waterski boats. It was designed and built as a place where boat owners can interact with all who share a zeal for watersports and the thing that makes it all possible - their tow boat.