Hello please excuse my lack of knowledge. I have a sailing boat but would like to have a decent RIB on davits as a tender and perhaps be able to ski/ski biscuit behind. Dont mind if its a rigid or air keel. (children are getting to that age and trying to keep up the interest) I was hoping for a boat 3.6m ish which would take an engine to suit but wondered if I was living in cloud cuckoo land.
Thanks, Colin.
Towing a ring ia completely different kettle of fish to towing a skier! However 30hp on a T40 should certainly be fine for kids and maybe small adults.
i had a bomard 420 with yam 3 cylinder and that could get an adult up on skies
the technique i used was staright on full power then back it off once i got them out the water
would imagine a 380 with a 25 would achiev similar but not tried it yet
Hello please excuse my lack of knowledge. I have a sailing boat but would like to have a decent RIB on davits as a tender and perhaps be able to ski/ski biscuit behind. Dont mind if its a rigid or air keel. (children are getting to that age and trying to keep up the interest) I was hoping for a boat 3.6m ish which would take an engine to suit but wondered if I was living in cloud cuckoo land.
Thanks, Colin.
not at all! thats what i used to have - yam360s (inflatable keel) with a mercury 25 on the back (though only plated for a 20!) used to get donut skimming sideways across the water just fine! there is a certain knack to driving the boat well whilst doing it though as the boat doesnt like to turn - the weight behind tries to keep it straight. trick is to get the donut going sideways before trying to turn the boat fully. as is the case, practice makes perfect!
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