Here goes with an answer to the difference of skiing, wakeboarding, surfing etc..you can add kneeboarding in there as well
You can do any of the watersport but surf with and I/O(stern), outboard
Tubing stick a tube off a long rope and sit there and bounce around behind the boat
water skiiing two or single ski...(like snow skiing on water) long ski rope far from the boat no issues
Wakesurfing only with an inboard google it but its riding a surfboard within 10 feet or less of the boat with no rope
Wakeboarding ...think of snowboarding on water. long rope lots of tricks google videos on this you'll see some crazy tricks.
what is also important is rope selection. I'd suggest going to Sport Parafunalia in Gilford they can set you up with all this stuff and answer all these questions and more.
Nylon rope for skiing, a non strech rope for wakeboarding and I prefer no handle just a knoted rope handle for surfing so you don't get twisted up with a handle.
hope that helps some
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