Is 30 HP enough?

[c_j]

My mate has just obtained a 4 metre Dory with a 30 hp outboard.

The idea is that we use my boat as Mother ship and he dashes round Studland in the Dory pulling the kids on Wakeboard/Ringo, whilst I look on, beer in hand.

It has now occured to us that 30 hp may not be enough to Wakeboard and I wondered if anyone could give any advice.



CJ
chris@stone.uk.com

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[Guest]

My mate had 30hp suzuki on a avon 345 rib, it would pull a skier easy but dont know about dory, it may be too heavy, power to weight ratio not as good I think, suggest a bit more hp I think probably a 50 will do the trick.

Paul js.

 

[Guest]

When i wer a lad we borrowed a CJR cathederal hull boat with a 35hp on it (Similar hull to dory and about same power to weight ratio)

I was trying one of the very first surfboard type things called a Banzai board- it would pull me but to give the boat a chance to get on the plane I used to have to hold around 40ft of coiled rope and scooter start the thing.

Very spectacular but not much good for beginers.

Modern wakeboards have a lot more volume so I think it should pull a kid, but you might have to stick a nice heavy adult in the bow.

 

[jfm]

Re: yes enough

I think will be enuf provided adults (max 2) move weight forward to gettit on the plane

 

[ccscott49]

You can do all the shiftin' the weight around etc, but don't bother, you will always want a bigger engine, so bite the bullet and buy a 50!

 

[Guest]

Re: not at all sure

starting a wakeboard is like pulling a small coffee table through the water. If the person on it is good, then you might get away with it, but years ago, our old 12' Fletcher struggled with a 60hp o/b and a wakeboard...