Everyone who's ridden behind a 25 !

dpc1192 · Ollie Joined: 20 May 2010 Posts: 86 City: Siesta Key

Did it get you up alright?

A kid told me that it wouldn't pull him up so before I get my jon boat I wanna make sure you guys are actually riding them... I've seen pictures and whatnot of 25s pulling people so I assume it'll be straight.

Mario C. · Posted: May 27, 2010 7:32 pm Post subject:

me and a buddy who each weighed like 170ish at the time both could get up behind his little 25... it took atleast a full 50 seconds to plain and get up to speed but it worked. that was with just one dude in boat driving, no spotter.

knox · Kickflip Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 4693 City: Gainesville

I can still get up behind a 9.9

PrimeO · Posted: May 27, 2010 8:48 pm Post subject:

mine pulls me up. Take that boat out and try it before you buy it.

dpc1192 · Ollie Joined: 20 May 2010 Posts: 86 City: Siesta Key

Good call PrimeO.. Most people don't mind a little test drive do they?

PrimeO · Posted: May 27, 2010 10:08 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't think. Just tell them thats the reason your buying the boat and you want to see if its going to be able to pull you up.

dpc1192 · Ollie Joined: 20 May 2010 Posts: 86 City: Siesta Key

It's 1,500 with the trailer and all.. Seem like a decent price?

I found a boat and engine separate that would've been 900 but the boat had sold, and there was no trailer..

brassmonkey · Posted: May 27, 2010 11:56 pm Post subject:

Depends on how you get up.

ZackFL(BRE) · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 2386 City: Tampa

BryceBell · Posted: May 28, 2010 7:19 pm Post subject:

dpc1192, I went and tested a jon boat the other day before i bought it, the guy didnt mind at all

dpc1192 · Ollie Joined: 20 May 2010 Posts: 86 City: Siesta Key

BryceBell · Posted: May 28, 2010 8:23 pm Post subject:

dpc1192, haha he did initially.. but then he let me and my buddy take it out on our own and then i wakeskated it up behind it.

andrewt · Posted: May 28, 2010 11:34 pm Post subject:

dpc1192, yeah man what Primeo said. You should never buy anything used (vehicle wise) IMO without test driving it first. If an owner had a problem with someone wanting to test drive, that is a pretty good indication there could be some problems with it.

Travis B · Frontside 180 Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 321 City: townie

i can get up behind a 15. my friend has a 16 ft skiff with an18 we ride behind a lot....but im close to only 130 pounds

wakeskatingrulezd00d · Pop Shuvit Joined: 04 Oct 2008 Posts: 158 City: folsom, LA

me and my friends get pulled behind a 16ft reno skiff with a 25 on it all the time and its a way heavier boat than an aluminum jon boat. i only way 135 but it pulls me right up. its like riding on a ski with a better wake and more room, but a quarter of the gas you would burn in a wakeboard boat! Smash

dpc1192 · Ollie Joined: 20 May 2010 Posts: 86 City: Siesta Key

Well the dealer who has the boat I'm interested in won't do test drives cause he's a lazy chickity china the chinese chicken..

Now back to the drawing board, really want a boat THIS WEEK.

Hayden R · Frontside 180 Joined: 02 Oct 2009 Posts: 340

dpc1192 · Ollie Joined: 20 May 2010 Posts: 86 City: Siesta Key

I realize..

How about this beast. 30 HP Evintude, 14' Aluminum w/steering wheel/console.

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

25hp + technique = money