A question of weight - 225 Etec´s too much?

[Stillrunning]

I think you will be OK but other issues could make it undesirable. I have 150 johnson and with three people fishing from the rear I have to put plugs in my drain tubes to keep water from entering and issues like that. You say you want to ski and with my 1994 150 Johnson and 6 college kids in the boat I pulled them with no problems at all wake boarding. I think your comparing HSP from the old worn out motor that was on the boat. Anything from 150 up should work just fine withou all that added weight.