Best Tender for Skiing

[martin]

Hi

Currently, I have a P50 with a 2 year old Avon compact 250 rib tender with a yamaha 9hp outboard. Basic but functional for getting ashore.

However, christmas is coming and i am planing on upgrading the tender so that we can ski ect while Elle is at anchor.

Now I love the look of the new Williams Mini Jet and am investigating how affordable this is and if the reliability issues have been resolved. In the meawhile, i am trying to figure out if there is an outboard engine that i could use with the existing avon 250 that would pull a skiier.

Any thoughts or advice from those who have jets ribs or tenders that pull skieers gratefully recieved.

M

 

[Whitelighter]

Something 3.2-3.4m with at least 25hp will do the job.

While looking at the jet rib is also look at the walkerbay 325

 

[PEJ]

Taking advice from Hurricane and JFM I bought a Walker Bay. I haven't tried it out yet but this post from Hurricane has a video of it pulling a skier

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?461501-Walker-Bay-Ribs-UK-dealer&p=5778127#post5778127

 

[Whitelighter]

Taking advice from Hurricane and JFM I bought a Walker Bay. I haven't tried it out yet but this post from Hurricane has a video of it pulling a skier

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?461501-Walker-Bay-Ribs-UK-dealer&p=5778127#post5778127

To be fair that boat has a 40hp motif on it - which is a little ott.
Does tow well though

 

[Nick_H]

You say "we can ski" so I assume you're talking about adults? If that's the case, then I don't think there's anything you can do with your current RIB, which will have a max rated engine of 8-10hp? You can over power it with a 15hp, but that wont be enough.

You could get something like the ones below, they would be borderline with a 20hp 4 stroke, but would do the job if you can find a good 25hp 2-stroke, which are around 50 kgs and have more punch.

http://brig-ribs.com/ribs/falcon-tenders/f300/
http://www.bhg-marine.co.uk/ribeye-ts-310-rib-4588-p.asp

 

[martin]

hmm lots to think about here...immediate questions are

Yes I mean adults skiing.. its been a while for me but I am sure I can still get up ..haha ..no pun intended

I cant find anywhere in Mallorca that sells Walker Bay do I have to import myself ?
Are they that much better than something that is available locally? am I missing something ?