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noobie Faceplant
Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 34 City: mel.born
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Posted: Dec 12, 2007 8:49 pm Post subject: minimum hp??? |
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my boards on its way which is rad like turnip juice.
I just found out my mate has his own boat which i never knew about, sayen its only a little run about but i didnt ask what horse power hes got...
Is there a rule of thumb to the minimum horsepower you'd want for a basic tow?
obviously im not a big guy so weight isn't an issue but for the boat to handle towing is there a round abouts power neccessary for towing? |
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masi Backside 180
Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 1992 City: Deerfield Beach
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Posted: Dec 12, 2007 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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its all depends on the size of the boat. The smallest size engine i have heard of get someone up at a comfortable speed is a 20 h.p. on a 10 foor dingy.... but there might some smaller that i have never heard of....
a good standard is 40 and above _________________ -andrew- |
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JB_CANSKATE Backside 180
Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 1622 City: Markham, Ontario
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Posted: Dec 12, 2007 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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Parky used to ride behind a 15 hp zod I think but If I was to buy a boat I probably wouldn't go under 40hp. |
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noobie Faceplant
Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 34 City: mel.born
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Posted: Dec 12, 2007 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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yeh gotya, coz we use to get towed on my mates tinny and 15hp, no good for the engine but it was enough to get you up. expecting this other boat to have 20-25hp just coz his dad lives for boats and wouldnt let him get a nugget |
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brassmonkey Backside 180
Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 2479 City: sarasota
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Posted: Dec 12, 2007 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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If it will go 20 mph, It will pull you. _________________ The promise of heaven out of reach.
With expectations he couldn't meet
But David found a way to jump the line
A back door into a life divine. |
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dalesk8 Backside 180
Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 719 City: South OZ
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Posted: Dec 14, 2007 4:15 am Post subject: |
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20hp or more |
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price.dan Backside 180
Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 1404 City: Regina
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Posted: Dec 14, 2007 9:15 am Post subject: |
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i've gotten up on a 5hp behind a tinner but it's hard and some people have a struggle and can't do it. It's all in the way you get up i guess _________________ ~ www.integrity-wake.com ~ www.iwinchglobal.com ~ |
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t-rex Backside 180
Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 2007 City: Denver
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Posted: Dec 14, 2007 11:30 am Post subject: |
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price.dan, wow. hahaha was an infant driving the boat? can't afford much extra weight!
way to go _________________
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El Diablo Backside 180
Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 905 City: Jacksonville
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Posted: Dec 14, 2007 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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price.dan, sounds sick.
was it a deep water start? _________________ tww 4 life
"Leave A Wake, Wherever You Go!" |
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DVSKATE Backside 180
Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 654 City: IL
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brassmonkey Backside 180
Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 2479 City: sarasota
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Posted: Dec 14, 2007 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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Why do you talk shiit to everyone you brainless ignorant fvck? _________________ The promise of heaven out of reach.
With expectations he couldn't meet
But David found a way to jump the line
A back door into a life divine. |
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El Diablo Backside 180
Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 905 City: Jacksonville
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Posted: Dec 14, 2007 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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brassmonkey wrote: | Why do you talk shiit to everyone you brainless ignorant fvck? |
who? DVSKATE ? _________________ tww 4 life
"Leave A Wake, Wherever You Go!" |
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price.dan Backside 180
Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 1404 City: Regina
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Posted: Dec 15, 2007 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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ya it was a deep water start, but it took the tinner 20+ seconds to pull me up. I wouldn't recommended it, it's all we had one day. You could only have 2 people in the boat, driver and wakeskater _________________ ~ www.integrity-wake.com ~ www.iwinchglobal.com ~ |
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JonnyBravo Backside 180
Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 756 City: Brisbane!!
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Posted: Dec 15, 2007 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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price.dan, unless u like fed the engine some sort of rocket fuel, i dont think there is ANNNNNYYY way u could do a deep water start on a 5hp, we struggle doing deep waters on a 30 sometimes (but thats cause we usually 2 people in the boat and 1 skating) _________________
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wakeskating naked. yes it's a trick
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price.dan Backside 180
Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 1404 City: Regina
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JonnyBravo Backside 180
Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 756 City: Brisbane!!
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Posted: Dec 15, 2007 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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price.dan, How??????? i have a boat with a 4hp and it goes soooooooooooooooooooooooooo slow its not funny . 5hp is just 1 more than that and i cant se how in heck u could do it _________________
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wakeskating naked. yes it's a trick
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price.dan Backside 180
Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 1404 City: Regina
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Posted: Dec 15, 2007 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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i donno man, my buddy has a tinner with 5 hp on it and each year we take it up the river to a near by town skating all the way down the river. Maybe your boat sits lower in the water and has more drag...i have no clue then _________________ ~ www.integrity-wake.com ~ www.iwinchglobal.com ~ |
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JonnyBravo Backside 180
Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 756 City: Brisbane!!
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Posted: Dec 15, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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price.dan, if its true u def have to post a video of it, cause that would be pretty cool if u could do it :p _________________
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Slapdown Kickflip
Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin
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Posted: Dec 15, 2007 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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I'm skeptical of that... but price.dan has never seemed to be the bullshˇtting type to me. So i'll take his word for it. Video would be sick. _________________ - Evan Molina |
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price.dan Backside 180
Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 1404 City: Regina
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