Will a Pontoon Boat Pull a Skier?

With all the improvements and innovations made, there's one activity that is more possible than ever for pontoon boat owners and that is water sports. Depending on the pontoon, some can pull a tuber or a skier or a wakeboarder nearly as well as any towboat can.

Can pontoons pull skiers?

A pontoon with a a 70hp to 90hp engine will give you the ability to do some basic water skiing, tubing or wakeboarding. ... A pontoon with a 115hp engine or more will be just fine to pull not only you out of the water, but also your friends and family on board without a problem.

How much horsepower do you need to pull a skier?

A boat should have a minimum of 70 horsepower to pull a skier. The size, weight and design of the boat will play a big part in how much horsepower you will need.