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[gordo240]

I am thinking about buying a 2005 Sportster LE DI and would like to know if the 130hp engine has enough power to pull water skier(single ski), tube or a wake board. Also how is the reliability with this engine. Is it fuel injected? 2 stroke or a 4stroke?
Should I be think about getting the 155hp or the 215hp. Can someone also clarify the difference between the 155hp engine and the 215 hp, is the 215 supercharged?
Thanks for your input.

[CaptainEgg]

I am thinking about buying a 2005 Sportster LE DI and would like to know if the 130hp engine has enough power to pull water skier(single ski), tube or a wake board. Also how is the reliability with this engine. Is it fuel injected? 2 stroke or a 4stroke?
Should I be think about getting the 155hp or the 215hp. Can someone also clarify the difference between the 155hp engine and the 215 hp, is the 215 supercharged?
Thanks for your input.

I have a 2001 with a 130hp engine and it pulls tubes and boards fine. Alot depends on the weight of skier and people on board. I'm sure the 155hp would be a little better, and of course the 215 will pull just about anything, but at what price? The 130hp is carburated and very realiable. The 215 is supercharged. Hope this helps.

[Hightower]

I am thinking about buying a 2005 Sportster LE DI and would like to know if the 130hp engine has enough power to pull water skier(single ski), tube or a wake board. Also how is the reliability with this engine. Is it fuel injected? 2 stroke or a 4stroke?
Should I be think about getting the 155hp or the 215hp. Can someone also clarify the difference between the 155hp engine and the 215 hp, is the 215 supercharged?
Thanks for your input.

I have a 2004 Sportster Le Di. I pull double tubes and wake boards all day with no problem. With one ski It takes alittle bit more to get up but we do it. It pulls me right up on two skis with no problem and I weigh 180lbs. Thats with one adult and two kids in the boat as I ski. The 2005 is injected so you should have no problems.

[keviseeb]

I am thinking about buying a 2005 Sportster LE DI and would like to know if the 130hp engine has enough power to pull water skier(single ski), tube or a wake board. Also how is the reliability with this engine. Is it fuel injected? 2 stroke or a 4stroke?
Should I be think about getting the 155hp or the 215hp. Can someone also clarify the difference between the 155hp engine and the 215 hp, is the 215 supercharged?
Thanks for your input.

The model you are talking about has the direct fuel injected open loop cooled 2 stroke engine. 2003 and prior years had the same basic 947 block but the engines had carbs. 2005 was the last year for the Sportster series with that hull. Technology marches on...the 4 stroke Sportster 4-TEC as it was called in 2003 is a closed loop cooled 4 stroke engine mounted on a similar but superior riding hull. Fuel consumption is around 30% better than the DI engine and 40 to 50% better than the earlier carb models. The initial 2003 boat was only available in the 155 HP normally aspirated engine. The 215 HP SCIC model originally had a black hull compared to a yellow hull for the 155 HP version. The 215 HP engine is supercharged and has a 4mm larger diameter jet drive as well as a more durable jet pump housing. The current version called the 150 Speedster is the same hull with a few improvements in the dash board area as well as being equipped with digital gauges since 2007. Based on what is requested and what we sell most often you are better to get a Sportster 4-TEC or SCIC. The 4 stroke engines are quieter, more fuel efficient, less polluting, and offer superior ride, top speed, and out of the hole performance.

Kevin Seeber
Kingsland Marine