Is 190 hp enough
bren...@my-deja.com
are no more than "recreational" water skiers/wakeboarders.
All I want to know is, is an engine rated at 190 hp in a 18 or 19 foot
boat going to be strong enough to pull the average skier. I weigh
about 160, but have a few freinds that are around 200 that also would
be sking.
I realize this is probably a faq, and this is not a question about
serious sking, but I'm hoping someone would be able to give me some
help here.
Thanks in advance,
Ed
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Before you buy.
Tom Ruta
...
>All I want to know is, is an engine rated at 190 hp in a 18 or 19 foot
>boat going to be strong enough to pull the average skier. I weigh
>about 160, but have a few freinds that are around 200 that also would
>be sking.
Probably. But if you can get more, go for it. Before the
Malibu I used several 180-190 hp boats and they were
marginally okay.
Tom
Tom Ruta
>HA!
>I weigh 160 and wakeboard behind a 90hp beat that!!!
Wakeboarding? No sweat. A 200 lber starting both feet in
slalom is another thing. But that is doable as well.
Tom
Kevin R Baugh
boats for years, but I think he is talking about a I/O in that case 190 hp
is on the low end for adequate power.
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"Bradley Pinder" <pin...@one.net.au> wrote in message
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> if it's in an outboard 190hp is heaps! we have a 150hp in a 5.5metre, and
> can pull up 4 skiers. we have no problem for barefooters, so for rec
skiing
> 190 is loads
>
> bren...@my-deja.com wrote:
>
> > We are looking into buying a boat. This will be our first boat, and we
> > are no more than "recreational" water skiers/wakeboarders.
> >
> > All I want to know is, is an engine rated at 190 hp in a 18 or 19 foot
> > boat going to be strong enough to pull the average skier. I weigh
> > about 160, but have a few freinds that are around 200 that also would
> > be sking.
> >
Bradley Pinder
Darren Bond
I weigh 160 and wakeboard behind a 90hp beat that!!!
wouldn't get planed out!!!!!!
My friend hits sliders behind a 15hp and he weighs more than I do.
Tom Ruta wrote:
>
> bren...@my-deja.com wrote:
>
> ...
> >All I want to know is, is an engine rated at 190 hp in a 18 or 19 foot
> >boat going to be strong enough to pull the average skier. I weigh
> >about 160, but have a few freinds that are around 200 that also would
> >be sking.
>
Karl Denninger
>We are looking into buying a boat. This will be our first boat, and we
>are no more than "recreational" water skiers/wakeboarders.
>
>boat going to be strong enough to pull the average skier. I weigh
>about 160, but have a few freinds that are around 200 that also would
>be sking.
>
>serious sking, but I'm hoping someone would be able to give me some
>help here.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Ed
Absolutely. It will be fine.
Just prop the boat right. Don't expect a prop set up for 50 mph to be good
at 36 for slalom.
(A good fix for this general issue is a switch-pitch prop, such as a
land-and-sea.)
Note that more horsepower means going from a V6 to a V8, which is quite a
bit heavier. This means that a SMALL amount of additional horsepower (e.g.
20 or 30) might not make much difference. Now going from 190 to 250 or 300
HP WILL make a huge difference - but that big sucking sound you're hearing
is your wallet being emptied :-)
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Tom Ruta <ru...@cadvision.com> wrote:
>Darren Bond <darre...@home.com> wrote:
>
>>HA!
>>I weigh 160 and wakeboard behind a 90hp beat that!!!
>
>slalom is another thing. But that is doable as well.
>
>Tom
Not difficult at all. I weigh 180 now (was ~195 when I moved down to
Florida) and do my slalom starts deep water and both-feet-in.
Always have, always will.
Its all in the technique.
Moeron Phan
70 is fine, i am 140 and i barefoot behind it.. (marginally) and it works
fine for slalom and whatnot
peace
CharlesLundy
out for the wake. The wake behind an i/o generally is fairly large which
might be good for wakeboarding, however it would be tough for slalom. Had a
friend who dislocated his shoulder slalom skiing when he hit the big wake of
his 18' i/o with a V6. As a first boat, you might be better off with an
outboard. They have better wakes for slalom and you might not damage the
lower unit as quickly as with an i/o that has a deeper draft. I don't
recommend an inboard ski boat to the first timer. You learn to avoid
underwater objects cheaper with an outboard.
Good luck and watch out for PWC's!
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cfwalker
<bren...@my-deja.com> wrote in message news:8saipk$6d3$1...@nnrp1.deja.com...
> We are looking into buying a boat. This will be our first boat, and we
> are no more than "recreational" water skiers/wakeboarders.
>
> All I want to know is, is an engine rated at 190 hp in a 18 or 19 foot
> boat going to be strong enough to pull the average skier. I weigh
> about 160, but have a few freinds that are around 200 that also would
> be sking.
>
> I realize this is probably a faq, and this is not a question about
> serious sking, but I'm hoping someone would be able to give me some
> help here.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Ed
>
>
HWallaceii
Jeff P
HWallaceii <hwall...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> NO
mark...@students.wisc.edu
>We are looking into buying a boat. This will be our first boat, and we
>are no more than "recreational" water skiers/wakeboarders.
>
>All I want to know is, is an engine rated at 190 hp in a 18 or 19 foot
>boat going to be strong enough to pull the average skier. I weigh
>about 160, but have a few freinds that are around 200 that also would
>be sking.
>
>I realize this is probably a faq, and this is not a question about
>serious sking, but I'm hoping someone would be able to give me some
>help here.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Ed
>
>
>Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
>Before you buy.
190 hp. is plenty of power to ski behind. I weigh about 200 lbs. and
have no problem in a boat 18' with 115 hp outboard.
A good friend of mine has a 1997 Malibu for sale with 315 hp for sale.
Asking $ 19,000, a great deal and in excellent shape.
I am a marine mechanic , and would stand behind the boat as an
excellent buy.
Tim Markling