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I'm thinking of buying a 225 Tournament with 250 engine and am wondering how they perform for tubing, kneeboarding etc. Will use boat mostly for cruising, and water sports, some fishing. Thanks
 
NO problem tubing and wakeboarding behind a 225. We've done a lot of tubing behind our 228 (heavier than a 225) with a F225 and not had a problem. Great "get up and go" and of course a nice wake. NO problem with wakeboarding - the GW will make wakeboarders very happy. I wouldn't put a GW at the top of my list for skiers - the deep V will NOT be the preferred ski-wake! After all a GW is not to be confused with a MasterCraft! You should be very pleased with a GW255/Yammy250 combo. Go for it and let us know how you like it. I'm betting you'll be very happy with your choice.
 
Thanks for the info. Pretty sure I am going to pull the trigger on this model as soon as I find a slightly used one.
 
This my second season with my 225 and it is one great boat. I have the ski pylon and it definitely makes things easy. I had Boston Whalers for 21 years before my Grady and there is no comparison in the ride. I've got the F250TXR and it's been a great motor. It runs smoothly, starts like a car, and I get 3.5 miles per gallon trimmed out @ 4000 RPM which is about 30 mph. I think you'll love the boat!
 
We LOVE ours... It does everything, and it does it alot better than you would expect for a boat that is not specialized for only one activity. We haven't skiid from it yet, but tubes and boards are great. Everyone loves it and it is built like a brick $%#-house.

My two small complaints are that it does not handle that easily at low speeds at a dock - I believe because of the bracket. ALso I wish the scuppers were about 1.5" higher as they do sit in the salt water and collect growth. I have not found anything else to complain about and I have a whole lot that I am delighted with. Its a very smart boat, and the 250 is powerful.

Best of luck to you!
 
White Horses (Mike) said:
We LOVE ours... It does everything, and it does it alot better than you would expect for a boat that is not specialized for only one activity. We haven't skiid from it yet, but tubes and boards are great. Everyone loves it and it is built like a brick $%#-house.

My two small complaints are that it does not handle that easily at low speeds at a dock - I believe because of the bracket. ALso I wish the scuppers were about 1.5" higher as they do sit in the salt water and collect growth. I have not found anything else to complain about and I have a whole lot that I am delighted with. Its a very smart boat, and the 250 is powerful.

Best of luck to you!
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Mike,
You may have tried this already, but I find mine handles better around the dock if I tilt the motor up three bars on the trim gauge. It gets the motor out of the negative trim and seems to help alot. I also find that docking port side to is easier. I assume that's because in reverse the prop is turning counter clockwise which naturally pulls the stern to port.
 
Thanks Chris - I will try the tilt trick. The biggest issue is trying to turn while in reverse especially in a cross wind. It tends to just drift sideways and if you aren't used to expecting that it can cause some trouble. Our last boat was a lobster boat hull with a 3/4 skeg keel and it could literally spin on it's centerpoint. I don't think a V hull is ever going to respond like that. Then again, that boat was pretty uncertain in a following sea at cruising speeds.
 
I always make a point when we are returning to a dock (or launch ramp)to trim the engine ALL the way out(up) so it is resting on the top of the trim rods. After that you'll find that you've got great control at slow speeds - especially if reverse is needed..
 
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