150 hp vs 200 hp?

[Greyduk]

Para, you might try to contact Pipe Dream about his Suzuki DF175 on his boat. I was looking hard at that combination for my V-21. I had that engine on a 22 ft Bay Boat and really liked it. It had a lot torque and was smooth as silk. Maybe Pipe can respond with his thoughts.

[THEFERMANATOR]

There's another option MANY overlook. Buy a couple of different props for each application, then a lower HP engine can do it all. Then again, even with a 225 its a good idea to get a different prop for water sports than what you would use for cruising/running. It doesn't cost that much to pick up a 4 blade prop with 2 inches less pitch for watersports so you have extra thrust to jump on plane when you're needing that, then switch back to your other prop when you're not. I've got 3 props for my skiff, and I don't even pull skiers. Thats just to cover my different uses.

[Para]

Fermanator: You raise an interesting point.

I sued to use a 19P prop for water skiing, etc It was pretty good. If I wanted to haul Arse I put a 21P on it.....but it was not very useful for much else. It even made it so I trolled a bit too fast

All things the same, lets say for a 19P prop I either switched to: 1) Stainless, or 2) Switched to a 4 blade version of a 19P in aluminum or, i suppose 3) a stainless 4 blade

How much of a difference do you think I would see. Particularly in the ability to rip a skiier out of the water.