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Help this poor gent out, Dave.
will a 4 cylinder 18 foot ski boat pull a skier with 5-6 people on board?
This oughta be good.
Help this poor gent out, Dave.
This thread is brilliant.
Chappy, you're OK. http://www.***boat.com/ubb/icons/icon14.gif
I would say welcome to ***boat but I'm not sure there's a need.
skiers will be 150 to 200 lbs. should i not even bother with the 4 cyl. i am just trying to save money
Is the skier scuba certified?
Originally posted by Tom Brown
This thread is brilliant.
Chappy, you're OK. http://www.***boat.com/ubb/icons/icon14.gif
I would say welcome to ***boat but I'm not sure there's a need.
HEE HEE HEE:wink:
Chappy, don't let them steer you wrong. Four bangers kick ass. I like the way they run all ****ing weekend on half a tank of gas!! If you get set up with gps you can just leave early and meet up with everyone right when you get there.
It'll be sweet.:wink:
Originally posted by chappy6107
will a 4 cylinder 18 foot ski boat pull a skier with 5-6 people on board?
I suppose it depends how big the board is and how it's fastened to the skier. Or does the skier in fact count in the 5-6 people on the board. Ya gotta clarify it a little bit.
6 would be max on the boat. probably only wake board and knee board
Originally posted by chappy6107
6 would be max on the boat. probably only wake board and knee board
I see. So of the six on board, how many are going to have paddles to help get the boat going? Figure the max will be five because it's just not safe to try and drive and paddle at the same time.
OK, all joking aside, I'd strongly suggest something bigger than a 4 cyl. if you plan on doing anything other than putting around the lake. With any kind of weight in the boat that 4 banger will be flogged and that's without trying to pull the weight and overcome the drag of a wakeboard plowing through the water. I'd go with a minimum of a V6, and preferably a V8 if you're going to try and accomplish anything within the length of the lake you're on. Kinda like trying to waterski behind an old pontoon boat with a small hp outboard. The skis just never really get all the way on plane.
Would the skier mind usind an ironing board for a water ski?
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