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gmclelland

Post subject: 180LE - HELP!

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:07 pm

Tadpole

Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:57 am
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close to buying a new 180LE - powerful enough to ski/wake behind? any thoughts apprecaited...

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verpoort

Post subject: Re: 180LE - HELP!

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:04 pm

email admin your custom rank

Joined: Sun Sep 12, 2010 1:42 pm
Posts: 226
Location: Hudsonville, Michigan

There are many links on this forum about this very topic. As for Skiing, tubing etc, it can be done but, its probably not the most ideal boat for the task at hand. Pulling a skier with an under powered boat has a tendency to drag the skier through the water for a period of time prior to getting enough speed for them to get up out of the water, and if they're a good skier then eventually they can make it out of the water and enjoy the ride. I do know that pulling newbie is a little tricky and I think it makes it harder for them because they have the challenge to stay right side up as you plow them through the water. Tubing is a piece of cake with a boat of your size, no problems! Just my 2 cents.

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Cap'n Morgan

Post subject: Re: 180LE - HELP!

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:45 pm

268 Vista

Joined: Tue May 16, 2006 9:49 am
Posts: 4989
Location: West Michigan

Ask Ardy what he thinks about skiing behind a H180.

ardy wrote:

The only time mine struggles to pull me up on a slalom is if I have 5+ people onboard. It isn't rip your arms out quick but quite adequate all the same. I am 6 foot and around 90 kg and I my style at deep starting leaves a lot to be desired.

Ardy's friend skiing behind his 180.

And a video of Ardy skiing behind his 180. Looks powerful enough to me...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEnNBNRB9RA

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chrisvs

Post subject: Re: 180LE - HELP!

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:19 pm

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Joined: Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:10 pm
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Location: North Bay, Ontario Canada

My son has no problem wakeboarding behind ours, even with 4 adults in it. No problem with skis either.

It'll do it for ya.... at the very worst, you might have to drop 1 pitch in prop to pull out of the hole faster (if you don't find it fast enough to start with).

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gmclelland

Post subject: Re: 180LE - HELP!

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:03 pm

Tadpole

Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:57 am
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Thanks everyone - bought it & works great!

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St. Louis Dave

Post subject: Re: 180LE - HELP!

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:50 pm

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Joined: Wed Nov 14, 2007 11:38 pm
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Location: Comstock Park / Grand Haven (Barretts)

gmclelland wrote:

Thanks everyone - bought it & works great!

CONGRATS!!!

Welcome to the forum. Post pix of your new toy. We want to see them!

Where are you located and where do you boat?

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