Is a 4.3L 190 hp a big enough engine in a 21ss Crowline

[Sidney52]

I am thinking about purchasing a Crownline 21ss with a 4.3L 190hp boat. For the most part there will only be 2 adults and 2 kids tubing and wakeboarding in the boat. Does anyone think that the boat will get up out of the water and plane out quick enough for what I want to use it for? Occasionally I will have 4 adults and 4 kids in the boat. Will the V6 be good enough for wakeboarding and skiing or do I need to step up to a V8 or possibly just change out the prop? All the kids are young now (6-10 yrs old) so I was wondering if this boat would have enough power to pull 8 of us around for a few years until the kids get older. We've been using a 19' VIP with 170hp and have had no problems just want to get a bigger boat for more room. Thanks for the input.

 

[sickwilly]

Re: Is a 4.3L 190 hp a big enough engine in a 21ss Crowline

Unless you prop it for top speed it will do just fine, especially for wakeboarding and tubing.

 

[Liquid_force]

Re: Is a 4.3L 190 hp a big enough engine in a 21ss Crowline

My only concern would be slalom -- it'll take a good and/or light skier to come up w/o a fight. WB won't be a problem at all.
Tube with much weight on it will probably be pretty slow up to speed, but once you're there it'll be fine.

 

[deejaycee_2000]

Re: Is a 4.3L 190 hp a big enough engine in a 21ss Crowline

It all depends on your prop .... I would stay with the V6 ... with the fuel prices these days ....

 

[Lake Lizzard]

Re: Is a 4.3L 190 hp a big enough engine in a 21ss Crowline

The right prop will help out a ton. There are a bunch of options out there - 3 blade, 4 blade, 5 blade, and bunch of different pitches and blade cup's. I've had V-6's in the past and just prefer V-8's now. I'm running a V-8 inboard and burn 4 GPH. My last I/O with a V-8 burned the same 4 GPH. Both were fuel injected. I wouldn't have wanted a V-6 in either of them - especially when you get more people in your boat. I hate slow hole shots out of the water.