We had a 26' triton with a 250hp on it, and we could ski behind it. I don't think a pontoon could do it. I think the boat needs to plane off for a skier. You should be fine for a tube or knee board.
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Will a 90hp pull a skier on a 21ft pontoon
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Originally posted by T_Sebastian View PostMy dad used to have a 24 footer with a 90 hp on it. We could knee board, and tube just fine. Never tried skis though.Originally posted by yanta61 View PostMy dad has a 24' with 90 hp and it pulls a tube and knee board but have never tried skiing..
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A light person can probably get up on 2 skis but a 200+ lb person would probably never get up on a 66" slalom even with just the driver on board. My brother has a 22' toon w/ Yamaha 90 4stroke and no way that dog will pull a skier especially with any people on board. A 115 might barely do it and a 150 surely would if prop was correct. To pull skiers you need both power and speed. 32 mph for a slalom. 26-28 for 2 skis.
Also a lot can depend on the boat itself. All Toons ain't created equal.
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Originally posted by Triple 7 View PostThanks for the info. I don't know much about pontoons so I appreciate the help
I'm sure the ones with lots of power hanging off the back are fine, the one I test drove only had a 75 horse and all it took was one stroll across the lake to know it wasn't my cup of tea.
I'm used to jamming the throttle and getting a boat up on plane then easing back into a smooth speed. There was no G- force rush when I jammed that throttle, just a lot of noise and little movement.
Coming from a Coast Guard background (and having owned 4 boats) I wanted something that can get out of the way of a bad situation- not sit there and watch it happen. (storm / oncoming boat)
Like I said, I'm sure the ones with a better power to weight ratio feel more adequate- the underpowered pontoon I almost bought didn't.
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