1998 seadoo sportster 1800

[at12]

I just wanted to see if this boat would be able to get a 200 lb.person out of the water on a wake board. I want to start wakeboarding and have been looking at one of these boats. I was looking to put a wake tower on it. It has dual 720's. And if anyone knows if they are dual carb? Thanks

 

[ocod]

I just wanted to see if this boat would be able to get a 200 lb.person out of the water on a wake board. I want to start wakeboarding and have been looking at one of these boats. I was looking to put a wake tower on it. It has dual 720's. And if anyone knows if they are dual carb? Thanks

Nope single.

Good healthy engines maybe but you need to add driver and spotter on the boat. You'll feel the weight as boat tries to plane.
Seating arrangement makes weight distribution difficult.

You may want to look at the challenger. It has the larger 787 100 hp engine and better layout for driver w/captain chair.

 

[jsp]

My 98 sportster has no problem pulling a 190lb guy out of the water and having 3 people on board. I have stock everything. I'm 155 lbs and it yanks me out of the water at half throttle. Waaaay better then my old 19 footer with the 4.3 merc in it.

Shouldn't be a problem at all. I love these boats!!

 

[howie099]

I have pulled 250-300lbs of people on a tube with 3 adults and 2 kids on my boat ok. I had to make sure the weight was balanced and I was going about 35+ with all that. I do have Skat swirls on my boat and thats it.

Neither the Challenger 1800 or Sportster 1800 is that great for a tower. Our boats do have a ski pole on them so pulling a wake boarder shouldn't be any harder. 717 have very good torgue just not real good on the top end.

I have seen people mount the towers on the Challenger 1800, you have to renforce the areas where the tower mounts go so you don't rip the boat apart. No one makes a direct fit tower and if you want a cover for the boat is has to be custom made.

Most people just add towers to add better stero stuff.

 

[m.colley]

I'm right at 200# and my Sportster 1800 will pull me up no problem with my co captain,his wife and another passenger on board.. No mods and a half ass running boat