How fast is a 10HP???

joedirt00 · Posted: Sep 11, 2004 10:39 am Post subject: How fast is a 10HP???

The reason I ask is there is alot of lakes where I live that the water is pristine due to the fact that they have 10 HP limits on boats. There is even one that is almost 3 mile in diameter with a 10HP limit, go figure???

Anyway would it be possible to skate behind a small johnboat with a 10HP motor??? maybe do some ollies and kick flips. I have never been in a boat w/ a motor that small, so I'm not sure. What do you guys think?

bluefish86 · Posted: Sep 11, 2004 10:43 am Post subject:

I've never done it, but I've heard of it being done before. I've also seen people kneeboard behind a 9.9 HP. I bet it's possible.

You could do sliders too, if it works, not just ollies and kickflips.

bluefish86 · Posted: Sep 11, 2004 10:45 am Post subject:

I just thought of something: what if you get a small 2 stroke 20 hp or whatever and put it in a large 4 stroke 10 hp case? I bet you could get away with it.

Also, I learned to wakeboard behind a 35 hp, and it had no trouble pulling me even though it was 30 years old and there were two adults in the boat.

Jeff · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 678 City: Long Island

yea i used to do it with a 9.9 on a 12 foot aluminum boat, it really depends how heavy you are, im 180 lbs and i can still wakeboard behind it but its close to the boat and motors limit, its deffinatly possible though

papasmurf4210 · Outlaw Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 114 City: jacksonville

y dont u get like 20hp or higher engine and just change the numbers on it to say 10hp

joedirt00 · Posted: Sep 11, 2004 4:36 pm Post subject:

I thought of changing the motor case or something but I bet If there is a limit like that on the lake they know what to look for and I'm sure the fine is pretty stiff. Anyways I think skating behind a 12 foot boat on a lake that never sees that kind of stuff, would draw plenty of unwanted attention.

Ruune · Posted: Sep 11, 2004 4:47 pm Post subject:

hmmm... 10hp pulley maybe?

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Sep 11, 2004 6:23 pm Post subject:

i have wakeskated on a 9.9 and it worked good i could ollie slider the wake 180s

it would work

TRY IT!! Mad

intotheflats · Posted: Sep 11, 2004 6:40 pm Post subject:

I have seen people get 15hp's and then buy 9.9hp decals to put on the engine cover.

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

I don't know how much you weight but I weigh 185 and I couldn't skate behind any less than a 30hp motor.... maybe if you weigh a lot less you could go behind a 10 but I don't know... That's pretty slow.

Brit Rider · Posted: Sep 12, 2004 5:14 am Post subject:

will they really care if you chanegd what was inside the engine cover.. so it looks like its 10 but is actually a 20... if caught just claim ignorance "sorry officer.. i bought it like this.. wow.. i can't believe someone would do this too me,how awful" .. then buy a new motor and do the same Wink

i'm not sure about the swopping a 2 stroke for 4 stroke.. i think it would be a bit to obvious on engine noise...

But i see no reason why you couldn't get an older 20hp and stick 10hp decals on in... or get a 10hp and see if it can be bored out some.. or tuned up in some way (is this even possible on a 10hp?!!!)

Hockeyplayer · Posted: Sep 12, 2004 8:37 am Post subject:

Are you just trying to piss the people on the lake off??? You do realize that within a week of you doing this there is going to be a new rule that you cant wakeboard behind 10hp boats on these particular lakes.

bluefish86 · Posted: Sep 12, 2004 9:00 am Post subject:

Hockeyplayer, yeah but it'll be a fun week.

882001 · Posted: Sep 12, 2004 10:06 am Post subject:

who cares if you piss off a bunch of old closed minded lame f**ks. stir it up a little. question authority.
hey hockey do you obey every rule? i bet your zero fun to hang with.

patrickengler · Posted: Sep 12, 2004 1:29 pm Post subject:

I agree with Hockeyplayer,

Granted I think it sucks...but the whole reason one would incorporate such rules is to not have pleasure craft out. If those geezers saw some kids out having fun would boil their blood and I'm sure they'd have a new rule in no time.

"Welcome to _____ Lake, if you're planning on having fun today you must do so with an engineless boat. Have a great day!"

But here's a solution to really stick it to the man. Wakeboard behind a sailboat. How can they stop you? There's no engine. Brilliant.

bluefish86 · Posted: Sep 12, 2004 1:35 pm Post subject:

patrickengler · Posted: Sep 12, 2004 1:40 pm Post subject:

bluefish86, first person to post a pic of themselves behind a sailboat gets a wakeboarder.com tshirt or something Laughing

Brit Rider · Posted: Sep 12, 2004 2:14 pm Post subject:

there is one floating about somewhere... It was up a while back.. some guy behind a Big CAT.. looked pretty sweet

joedirt00 · Posted: Sep 12, 2004 3:27 pm Post subject:

vawakemonster · Posted: Sep 12, 2004 3:51 pm Post subject:

i was able to wake skate behind a carolina skiff with a 9 hp engine but then again i way like 90 lbs

Hockeyplayer · Posted: Sep 12, 2004 10:53 pm Post subject:

I never said you shouldn't do it I simply said that it seemes pretty futile seeing as how it'll probably create more problems than its worth. Why dont you take a real boat out to one of the other two lakes and get there early so you can get some good water. You'll probably have more fun doing that than skating behind a dingy all day long....(Just my opinion there is no need to come back yelling at me because of my suggestion it was simply an alternative to wasting your time skating behind a dingy for a week.)

MrBlean · Posted: Sep 12, 2004 11:02 pm Post subject:

bmartin · Addict Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 794

For many 2 stroke engines (Mercury, Johnson) a 15HP is virtually the same engine as a 9.9HP except the 15HP has larger intake and exhaust ports and a larger carb. So putting a 9.9HP sticker on a 15 would be a pretty safe bet.

A 9.9HP on a 14' jon boat will go about 15-18MPH with one passenger not pulling anything - probably 2-5MPH slower pulling a wakeboarder. Of course if you get a smaller boat, say a 12' boat, you could go a little faster and of course could get more speed on a 15HP. I was able to pull my kids up to 80lbs behind a jon boat with a 9.9HP but doubt I could I had enough hole shot to get someone over 100lbs up.

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

Slaytwebeling · Addict Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 892 City: Houston

Dont Do It, I tried it and it didnt work!!!!!!!!!

gborgh · Criminal Joined: 18 Sep 2003 Posts: 55 City: IA

I have seen people being pulled behind a 14 ft john boat with an 8hp motor. It did not pull them very fast, but they were up. The hardest part is getting the boat up on plain. One the boat plains out it will be OK. One of the people that was pulled weighed about 150 lbs, but was on doubles instead of a wake skate. I'm sure it would help if you had a big wake skate. The bigger the wake skate the easier it will be to get up and going.

bluefish86 · Posted: Sep 15, 2004 4:11 pm Post subject:

patrickengler · Posted: Sep 15, 2004 4:14 pm Post subject:

I want to wakeboard behind a car in flooded ditches. That sounds fun.

flukdfilms · Posted: Sep 15, 2004 7:52 pm Post subject:

9.8 fishing boat and running dock start on a wakeskate worked. im not too sure about wakeboarding though

WakeBoarder44 · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 1107

try to find a Skiff with 8 rowers and you'll be OK

Mr. Green

I think it should be great boarding behind a sailboat...