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Skiing behind twin engine boat?
This question is posted in can.rec.boating and alt.home.repair and rec.boats
My Dad is looking at a twin engine (twin 260 hp) 25' boat. But he has one major question? will he be able to take someone skiing behind a twin engine boat? A bunch of people we have talked to say that you don't ski behind a twin engine boat, WHY? Is it a problem with the wake or just cost of fuel? Since he has also looked at a few single engine bowriders what would be the main advantage of the same size boat except twin engines? Disadvantages? The twin engine boat is a Wellcraft 250 xl |
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At Lake Shasta in northern California many years ago I was asked to be
the observer by the ski designer for O'Brien skis while he checked out the latest sanding of a ski he was creating for the then well known female skier whose name escapes me now. Commented to his with what RPMs he wanted for each engine and away we went! On Mon, 4 Jul 2005 12:20:53 -0400, "HotRod" wrote: This question is posted in can.rec.boating and alt.home.repair and rec.boats My Dad is looking at a twin engine (twin 260 hp) 25' boat. But he has one major question? will he be able to take someone skiing behind a twin engine boat? A bunch of people we have talked to say that you don't ski behind a twin engine boat, WHY? Is it a problem with the wake or just cost of fuel? Since he has also looked at a few single engine bowriders what would be the main advantage of the same size boat except twin engines? Disadvantages? The twin engine boat is a Wellcraft 250 xl |
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not sure I understand, SORRY
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HotRod wrote:
not sure I understand, SORRY That's obvious. Who are you talking to? |
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Not sure I understand the REPLY Below
"nospambob" wrote in message ... At Lake Shasta in northern California many years ago I was asked to be the observer by the ski designer for O'Brien skis while he checked out the latest sanding of a ski he was creating for the then well known female skier whose name escapes me now. Commented to his with what RPMs he wanted for each engine and away we went! |
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HotRod wrote:
"nospambob" wrote in message ... At Lake Shasta in northern California many years ago I was asked to be the observer by the ski designer for O'Brien skis while he checked out the latest sanding of a ski he was creating for the then well known female skier whose name escapes me now. Commented to his with what RPMs he wanted for each engine and away we went! Not sure I understand. In a back-asswards way he's saying people ski behind twin engine boats. Or he could be saying one must be a female skier to do so, or a well known female skier, or one must use different rpms for each engine, or I dunno. I think... |
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You can ski behind anything that has enough power and speed.
On two skis you need about 22 to 25 mph to be able to stay up. On a slalom you need 28 to 32 depending on the ski design and the weight of the person. You also need enough power and quickness of reaching that speed or you will drown the skier trying to get up. Having said that. If your boat planes easily and can run 30 mph then yes - you can ski. The wake may be huge but you can do it. -- Tony my boats and cars at http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com - "HotRod" wrote in message ... This question is posted in can.rec.boating and alt.home.repair and rec.boats My Dad is looking at a twin engine (twin 260 hp) 25' boat. But he has one major question? will he be able to take someone skiing behind a twin engine boat? A bunch of people we have talked to say that you don't ski behind a twin engine boat, WHY? Is it a problem with the wake or just cost of fuel? Since he has also looked at a few single engine bowriders what would be the main advantage of the same size boat except twin engines? Disadvantages? The twin engine boat is a Wellcraft 250 xl |
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O'Brien ski designer asked his WIFE to set the RPMs on BOTH motors to
the figure he preferred while checking out the last modification he made to the ski. Skiing with two motors was done was the point I was attempting to make. Don't have any idea how "wife" ended up as "with"! Sorry. On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 12:53:00 -0700, G Henslee wrote: HotRod wrote: "nospambob" wrote in message ... At Lake Shasta in northern California many years ago I was asked to be the observer by the ski designer for O'Brien skis while he checked out the latest sanding of a ski he was creating for the then well known female skier whose name escapes me now. Commented to his with what RPMs he wanted for each engine and away we went! Not sure I understand. In a back-asswards way he's saying people ski behind twin engine boats. Or he could be saying one must be a female skier to do so, or a well known female skier, or one must use different rpms for each engine, or I dunno. I think... |
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"HotRod" wrote in message ... This question is posted in can.rec.boating and alt.home.repair and rec.boats My Dad is looking at a twin engine (twin 260 hp) 25' boat. But he has one major question? will he be able to take someone skiing behind a twin engine boat? A bunch of people we have talked to say that you don't ski behind a twin engine boat, WHY? Is it a problem with the wake or just cost of fuel? Since he has also looked at a few single engine bowriders what would be the main advantage of the same size boat except twin engines? Disadvantages? The twin engine boat is a Wellcraft 250 xl I've done it a few times.. No problems that I can report. Don B. |
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"HotRod" wrote in message boat? A bunch of people we have talked to say that you don't ski behind a twin engine boat, WHY? Is it a problem with the wake or just cost of fuel? I've never been able to ski behind a twin engine boat. It has nothing to do with the cost of fuel. |
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