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[wallacea]

Hello to all Speedsters'

I'm in the process of buying a Speedster but I have some reservations about the quality of skiing.
Currently I have a 17' ski boat with a 130hp outboard, it creates a nice big wake for wakeboarders. I'm concerned that the Speedsters will not produce a decent wake.

Can anyone give me some feedback from experience??

Many thanks,
Adam.

[Kevin Leclair]

Well I have the Speedster 160 with the 240 EFI and I must say mine throws out a pretty good bit of wake. Haven't tried anyone wakeboarding yet but I have pulled tubers and kneeboarders and the wake was plenty sufficient. Not sure how the wake on the twin engines compares to the wake on my boat but hopefully someone else can shed some light on this.

Kevin

[Bob86ZZ4]

I have a '96 Speedster, 14', twin 85h/p. It pulls skiers great. But it is not good for a wakeboarder because it has almost no wake whatsoever when plaining. If you back down the speed to the slow speed that a good trick boarder likes it is very hard to keep the speed constant. I don't know about the 16 or 18 boats but the 14 I wouldn't advise if you're looking for a big wake. For slalom it can't be beat tho, it's the best!

[GregZ]

I have a '99 SK, soon to be replaced by a Speedster200. The SK has a great strong pull for slalom skiing, and a pretty mild wake, also good for skiing.

For wakeboarding, the extended pole gives a high tow point, and the wake has a decent shape, but it's just not very big. You can play with the boat speed and put heavy passengers in the back seat to give a little more kick. Also it does not plane well below 20 mph, so if you want to go slow the driver needs to fiddle with the throttles often.

With a really agressive skier, keeping a steady boat speed requires concentration to maintain within 2-3 MPH.

It aint no tournament ski boat, but it gets the job done pretty well. My buddy with a 190 hp I/O prefers my SK to ski behind, as doo I.