small boat/not much hp ooutboard...help!

phyrfighter95 08-20-2004, 11:47 AM

Let me start by saying I am new to wakeboarding. Spent 8 years riding the snow, now im looking for something to tide me over (no pun intended) in the summer. I bought my first boat, a 1987 14' bayliner w/ a force 50hp outboard (all i could afford). I need to help her get me up out of the hole. Without buying a new motor, what can i do?

(rem_pss308) · (rem_pss308) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 08-20-2004, 1:04 PM

You can change the prop, to a lower pitch. It will give you more hole shot,but top end will suffer.
If you are having troubles getting up, you need to watch someone who can do it. or get one of the videos. ( higher education is good ) I used to have troubles behind my carolina skiff w/50 yamaha, and thought it was the engine, after trying it behing a bass boat with a 150, still same problem. I just needed better teaching on how to get up.

powaman 08-20-2004, 2:24 PM

Yup man you'd be surpised what those little engines can do. If you know how to get up, you should have no problem getting up on a 50 horse. I say just keep trying. And with a boat with less ponies turn the board quicker during a deepwater start. The

(monstertower) · (monstertower) **Join Date: Mar 2003** 08-20-2004, 8:42 PM

Borrow as big of a board as you can, or try to get up on a surfboard the same was as you get up on the wakeboard to get the technique.

I learned to two ski, slalom (dont cut our you bring the boat off plain), kneeboard and "wake"surf behind a 11' john boat with a 20 hp Merc.

phyrfighter95 08-23-2004, 4:46 AM

Thanks guys. I just tried again this weekend after installing a hydrofoil. Worked wonders for planing. It used to take 8 seconds ,now its about 2 seconds. Now my only problem is the wake the boat leaves (or lack thereof i should say).

(rem_pss308) · (rem_pss308) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 08-24-2004, 11:03 AM

When I had the carolina skiff, I could pull one rider, and have two in the boat. after that it became a problem of engine HP. So I could never add much weight to get a better wake. My son was able to learn all four 180's, a 360, and on the double up he could do a back roll. You can go slow( about 19 MPH ) and use a shorter rope to get the best air. A ski pylon is helpful also. you can buy one from overton's or make one a little taller. Good Luck, and most of all have fun.