boat question...I/O or outboard - Page 3 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

John Doe · #31 06-21-2006, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

Now a Ski Nautique, thats a real lake boat.:

I had a 17 Montauk at the time and pops was getting into the 47 Buddy Davis dayboat, Southern Star for the salt

Emmerich · #32 06-22-2006, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by John Doe

I think you meant 4 stroke. I can barefoot and ski on a boat paddle behind my 135 CC (back start on barefoot, though).

I had a 19ft. Grumman Pontoon boat (@1992) with a 90 hp 2-stroke that I could slalom behind and threw no wake, but it wouldn't track good through the buoys.

You have the skill to get up on an outboard. i could get up behind mine, but novice skiers hated it.

Botnst · #33 06-23-2006, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Emmerich

You have the skill to get up on an outboard. i could get up behind mine, but novice skiers hated it.

When I was 100# kid I could get up on 2 skis behind a 9.8 Mercury on a small aluminum boat. You had to be R-E-A-L-L-Y patient.

John Doe · #34 06-23-2006, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Emmerich

You have the skill to get up on an outboard. i could get up behind mine, but novice skiers hated it.

I'm sorry--I think I was unclear. I meant I thought you meant 4 stroke instead of 2 stroke, because 2 stroke has much more 'hole shot' than a 4 stroke does. I completely agree that novice skiiers will drag forever behind a 4 stroke!

Bot: I could still do it on jump skis in salt water, probably