2014 5.7L Ski Nautique 200

[LK_skier]

Hi all

 

Looking at a used 200. I slalom 80% of the time but during winter we do some barefoot. Does anyone have experience trying to foot with this type of boat? I mostly go off the short rope off the bar. Can you get learner bars for these boats? I assume you can. And is the chine ? Spray affect being able to foot from the bar? And will the 5.7 push it along enough to carry me at 40mph. Cheers. Ps. I’m a very social barefooted so I know this boat won’t be great at it. As long as it is doable

[brettmainer]

At sea level, in jump/trick mode, it should do it, running flat out. You will love the boat the other 80% of the time when you are slaloming.

[bananaron]

This boat will work for footin on the boom and booms are available for this boat.Plus you can get an extension for the boom to get you further from the boat.And you don't have to go 40 mph to foot.I think almost most DD boats work for footin when you use a boom.Good luck have fun.......I will bring the boom,suit and rope and we can boom all day long.

[skialex]

@bananaron is it my bad English or my pervert mind? This date reminds me of an 80s song “boom boom boom lets go back to my room”... o:)

 

[ReallyGottaSki]

thats bananarama

[6balls]

Can boom anything. If chine is an issue move passengers starboard or port for desired effect and as @bananaron says can get an extension if really an issue. I prefer the larger motors in that boat for a variety of reasons...but if you found a gem in the used market maybe it's right for you.

[DW]

@LK_skier - the 200 does have a wider whitewater pattern compared to previous models of boats. I suggest you search for video evidence, and end course video's to get an idea of the chine spray you can expect. Good luck shopping, the 200 is an excellent boat.

[RAWSki]

We just put a 2019 200 on Ski it Again if you are interested in a new higher HP model.

https://www.ski-it-again.com/php/skiitagain.php?endless=summer&topic=Search&category=Boat_3Event&postid=58807

 

 

[Ski_Dad]

I'm gonna say yes it will hit 40 but you might need to change the prop. You can get an 18" extension for the Barefoot International Booms to get out of chine spray.

[blakeyates]

I've had a 2014 in the past with a 5.7 and it worked fine with the boom. The only time we had spray hitting us was on the deep water starts when the boat is at low speed during its time that it takes for the boat to plane off; just turn your head a bit and you're fine. Unless you weigh 210 or more, I would try getting the boat speed down to about 37-38 mph. I weigh 197-200 and I can go as slow as 36 but 37-38 is the sweet spot.

[OTF]

We had that specification a boat ago, have a neighbor that footed behind it all the time. He used a long line and usually deep water started. It was never a problem. I ran him at 38 most of the time.