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Watersports requirements?

Johnnyq79 · 2014-07-31 20:59:25

Hello. We have just bought a 2.8m zodiac with a 4hp engine. We also have an 8hp engine. Will there be enough power with these engines to do any type of Watersports?

31-07-2014 9:59pm

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Johnnyq79

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Hello. We have just bought a 2.8m zodiac with a 4hp engine. We also have an 8hp engine. Will there be enough power with these engines to do any type of Watersports?

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#2 31-07-2014 10:41pm

Bio Mech

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I wouldn't have thought so really. You could pull a small ring but you wont go fast with that power.

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#3 31-07-2014 11:42pm

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Bio Mech wrote: »

I wouldn't have thought so really. You could pull a small ring but you wont go fast with that power.

Cheers. It wasn't bought for that, but just thought we might be able to have a bit of fun too. Oh well.

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#4 01-08-2014 12:05am

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You would be lucky to get the boat on the plane with an 8 hp:) you would need at least a 25 hp to get any sort of pull on a ring and a good bit more to get a skier out of the water.

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