190 Sundeck 5.0L 220 HP - Towing Power?

[joefisher]

Hi -
I just joined this site. I'm getting ready to purchase a 2002 190 Sundeck. I have a few questions:

1) Can the 5.0L 220 HP pull a large slalom skier out pretty easily?

2) I've found a very well-kept 190 SD with 167 hours and asking price is $12,000. Does this sound like a pretty good deal?

3) Dumb question, but where is a good place on the 190 SD to put a boat name? It doesn't quite have a logical spot on the stern like the 200 or 210.

Thanks in advance for your input!

Joe
Badin Lake, NC

 

[rcknecht]

Answers:

1) Can the 5.0L 220 HP pull a large slalom skier out pretty easily?

Under 500 lbs should be no problem... My 190 has a 4.3 and we have pulled a 200 lb skiier with out a problem with 2 adults and 3 children on the boat...

2) I've found a very well-kept 190 SD with 167 hours and asking price is $12,000. Does this sound like a pretty good deal?

Sounds good to me... Assume it has a trailer...

3) Dumb question, but where is a good place on the 190 SD to put a boat name? It doesn't quite have a logical spot on the stern like the 200 or 210.

Trying to remember where I put the name... I think I put it on swim platform, 3 inch letters... some people put it on the aft sides...

4) I put all new canvas on my '01 last year... Got a great deal from Great Lakes Canvas... We went from Tan to Black... Makes the boat look great...

 

[rcknecht]

messed up don't know how to delete a post

 

[joefisher]

Rod -
Thanks for the quick reply. Did the new canvas include the snap on covers, or just the bimini?

 

[rcknecht]

Rod -
Thanks for the quick reply. Did the new canvas include the snap on covers, or just the bimini?

I did not buy a bimini, just the cockpit, bow cover, and bimini covers... It cost about $600 for all but the bimini... My bimini is in good shape..

 

[joefisher]

Great...thanks again for the information. I'm doing a water test this weekend and hope to purchase it next week.