Vetterman
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I am looking at a 2016 195 with the 250 supercharged engine. I have never owned a jet boat before but have wanted one for a few years now - they are kinda rare in the toronto area, so I am hoping for some advice or insights for those who have and use these boats.
My plan is general cruising with everything from just me and the wife to a boat load, but most likely it will be all the teenagers who want to go tubing...double tubing....waterskiing and wake boarding - not the surf style.
If I have 6 or so kids from 8 to 18 in the boat and one on the rope trying to waterski will I be ok with the 250hp?? Of course the 300 is the best, but does it work ok??
I read one post that was talking about impellors at 150mm vrs 161mm - if its the one with a bigger impellor would that not help with low end grunt to get a skiier up fast??
My current boat is a 4.3litre inboard with a top speed of around 32mph - the boat is really more ment for cruising - it gets the kids out of the water but it takes the boat a long time to plane and get to a proper skiing speed and while it works, I know its harder for the kids to get out of the water.
Also - because this is a used boat - only 45 hours and the impellor and wear ring were already replaced - any suggestions on what to look for when I go to see the boat??
Thanks.
My plan is general cruising with everything from just me and the wife to a boat load, but most likely it will be all the teenagers who want to go tubing...double tubing....waterskiing and wake boarding - not the surf style.
If I have 6 or so kids from 8 to 18 in the boat and one on the rope trying to waterski will I be ok with the 250hp?? Of course the 300 is the best, but does it work ok??
I read one post that was talking about impellors at 150mm vrs 161mm - if its the one with a bigger impellor would that not help with low end grunt to get a skiier up fast??
My current boat is a 4.3litre inboard with a top speed of around 32mph - the boat is really more ment for cruising - it gets the kids out of the water but it takes the boat a long time to plane and get to a proper skiing speed and while it works, I know its harder for the kids to get out of the water.
Also - because this is a used boat - only 45 hours and the impellor and wear ring were already replaced - any suggestions on what to look for when I go to see the boat??
Thanks.