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pulling skier out with 135HP 16' enticer

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Well I went and looked at wickedrister's enticer Sunday (see link below). It is a very pretty boat and he has been very maticulous in refurbishing it. Very few things to gripe about except several spider webs in the fiberglass, espescially around corners. I'm thinking with a proper ski pylon and lower pitch 4 or 5 blade prop, it might make a pretty decent little ski boat. I must say though, I'm not completely confident that the 135 O/B will do it. I had a 115 Evenrude on a 16'' fish and ski, and it was slow getting an adult slalom skier up. It does have a jack plate and power trim (my fish and ski didn't) but without a test ski I'm just not certain about it. And it's way too cold for that. What do you guys think? Your comments please...

http://checkmate-boats.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6807
 
With the motor deep and tucked under it should pull you out pretty good or as good as any lightnosed performance/ski boat. spin a light pitch alum prop for skiing, And watch the pylon as sometimes it hinders smaller boats as the skier is pulling up on the center of the hull.
 
Thanks Blizz -
What is your opinion about jack plate position for skiing? Someone else told me to take it off all together. I can see where the motor being a few inches farther back would tend to raise the bow..
 
Just so you can get an idea, my predictor with a 115 johnny and a 19p prop barley pulls up my dad on two ski's. It wont pull him up on one at all.
So you may need to get a 14 or 15 prop.
 
We've got a 150 XR4 with a high five prop.

Ours will pull pretty well anyone out of the water on one ski without much of a problem. Sometimes it takes an extra 10' feet or so dragging the skier on one until they get up, but as long as your skier isn't a newbie you shouldn't have much of a problem. Usually We take off from the dock most times anyway, and most of us don't fall too often. ;)

Pulling skiers up on two skis isn't ever a problem for us. We've actually done three skiers on two skis multiple times. :)

A high five prop makes a big difference. ;)
 
my old inline 115 with a 19 would pull a skier out no prob. i had myself and 1 other rider in the boat at the time.
 
I had a Enticer with a 135 hp blackmax,without jack plate, 21 laser 2 and 2:1 gear.
The holeshot for skiing was very well.

w.f.g. Hubert from Germany
 
Thanks guys. Sounds like the hole shot with the 135 might be marginal, but might be okay with a 5 blade low pitch prop. I could keep the other prop on board to swap out for cruising. What about jack plate position? How should that be adjusted for best torque getting the skier up?? Should I take the jack plate off all together?? THANKS for all the opinions and experienced comments.
 
I don't think you will have any trouble at all. The last boat I had was a 18' sea ray with a 135. There was a 19p prop on that boat. I would say the weight was a bunch more that the mate. Had no trouble pulling me up on 1 ski. The motor was bolted right to the transom.
 
Leave the jackplate on, just jack it all the way down. Check to see if jackplate can be dropped to a lower set of holes(may be multiple sets of holes). You may also want to make sure engine is mounted in the lowest positon(highest set of holes on engine bracket) Most people use a jackplate to get the engine up out of the water as much as possible(most speed).
 
Yeah you can leave the jackplate on just sink it i wouldn't change the way the motor is mounted if you purchase this boat it seems to be running as good or better than most. With the same or reasonable power.
 
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