Re: 90 horse mercury on 1650 Lund
I looked at Lund Tyee pretty hard before I bought the lighter and cheaper Sea Nymph. With a 90 Johnson on it, the Sea Nymph is marginal for our family for skiing now, because my two sons and I are all over 200 pounds (wasn't the case when we started... er, they weren't, I was but nevermind!) When I was looking at the Lund, I figured it needed a 115 minimum. We ski more than fish, so the Lund was a bit much of a boat. The Lund has a great wake for slalom waterskiing, and is roomy and built like a tank.<br /><br />I would buy a good 1650 Tyee in a heartbeat, even almost 20 years old.<br /><br />When the kids were smaller, the 90 hp was perfect. We still have a lot of fun with it, but with the extra load in the boat and off the stern, we could use more power. I added a pylon tripod for skiing when they reached 150 pounds, and that has worked well. We can all get up on our tournament ski behind the 90 hp, it just takes a while. We've propped it at 17 and 19 pitch. I like the 19 better for top end but the hole shot is better with a 17. I think the motor is happier with the 19, and now that the boys are grown I might switch it back.<br /><br />Hope this helps.<br />funpilot
