how much hp required?

[Summers Wolf]

i have a 55hp chrysler outboard engine. is that powerful enough for skiing and such???????

 

[metriccrescentwrench]

Re: how much hp required?

What's the engine mounted on, that's got a lot to do with it? On a not too heavy boat you should be ok. Plus, much depends on the experience level of the skier. For instance when my son (who was already a decent skier) first decided to try wakeboarding I'd be at full throttle with my 90 HP Johnson trying to get him out of the water, felt like I was dragging around a huge anchor until he got up. Now that he has some experience under his belt he just pops right up with hardly any throttle at all.

 

[Summers Wolf]

Re: how much hp required?

Its a 16ft 57 cadillac alluminum run about.

 

[Brewman61]

Re: how much hp required?

Should be possible to tow with that rig, assuming the engine is running up to snuff, and the prop has a reasonable pitch.
My buddies and I ran around with a 1968 vintage 16' fiberglass runabout with a 55 HP Johnson. With 3 of the 4 of us in the boat we were able to ski.
I'm sure we were using every ounce of power that motor could provide, but we did it.

 

[Summers Wolf]

Re: how much hp required?

okay, thanks.