Outboard Motor

engine22 · Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 10

Is my johnson 175hp outboard motor going to create an unfavorable wake?

ballywho · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 1725

It has more to do with what it's pushin. What kind of boat do you have?
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engine22 · Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 10

its a stratos F/S (fish and ski) 18 ft no tower just a pole

engine22 · Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 10

its also a year 2000, if that makes any difference

ballywho · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 1725

Another sportfisherman, finally. I go behind a Mako 17 with a 90 johnson. You won't have a very good wake but it you weight it out well it can be better. I'll go look at a pic and see what it's like under the water line.
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ballywho · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 1725

Ouch, that's a bass boat buddy. They don't have a wake. I was thinkin a center console. If it had more deadrise and slightly more draft it would be better but it doesn't so buy ome sacs, and find a friend with awakeboat. Very Happy

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engine22 · Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 10

yeah why just board or just fish when you can do both? The boat has pretty good power but I havent even seen it yet besides in pics i just bought it on e bay. Got it for 10,000 and average retail on it is 18,000 so i think i got a sweet deal.

mikeeb · Newbie Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 10 City: mason neck

Chad H · Posted: Apr 16, 2005 8:00 pm Post subject:

Glad to see another person with an outboard also. I ride behind a star craft deep vee. It puts out a nice wake for me that gives me plenty of learning room.

billyjodonjimbob · Soul Rider Joined: 27 Jun 2003 Posts: 280 City: Seattle

I grew up riding behind my parent's proline 23 with a 200 merc outboard...another sport fisherman.

I must say that other than a tige 22v, I haven't found a wake I like better.

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Apr 18, 2005 6:29 am Post subject:

Trim the leg up a bit and it will make the wake bigger and cleaner.

roundbaywakeboard · Posted: Apr 18, 2005 7:10 pm Post subject:

Word to the Johnson 175...I ride behind a Boston Whaler outrage 20. The wake sucks. When you throw weight in the boat, it can't plane out. Make friends with some peeps with a wakeboard boat...

icerider · Criminal Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Posts: 77 City: Saskatoon

damn man i rode behind a 15ft Starcraft with a 70 horse johnson for 3 yrs. It was a hell of a time for begininng but that damn wake seemed to get smaller and smaller everytime i went out. haha weight that thing thing and i would think it would throw a nice wake.

vision135 · Posted: Apr 19, 2005 3:03 pm Post subject:

Trimming the motor up some will work wonders on the wake size.