Under Powered Or Not?

[Silver89]

So i'm looking at a new or newer Mobius LSV for my next boat. They seem to be the best bang for the buck by far. One of my bigger questions to those of you who already have one is wether or not you upgraded the motor. Or has anyone found they wish they would have upgraded from the standard 325hp engine. I dont want an under powered boat. Also does the wake prop upgrade make alot of difference?

[moombadaze]

I have a 08 lsv mobius with the 325hp motor, in a years time i have not wished for more hp once. I currently have the upgraded wakeboard prop and will run 2,000 ballast plus people, cooler and other stuff and it will pop up on plane and run with no issue. Extremely happy with the boat overall and could'nt ask for more.

[yearround]

i am exact with daze, except for 2k ballast. and i am at high elevation (denver) never needed more power, very happy with the 325. when skiing without ballast, it rips out of the water!

[Razzman]

The LSV with the 325 hp motor and wakeboard prop is more than enough for any situation.

[Ian Brantford]

In this thread:

https://forum.moomba.com/showthread....5331#post75331

there is a discussion about engines in the XLV, which is heavier than the LSV. Summary: get the wakeboard prop; the 325 has lots of power.

[Brian Raymond]

The 14.25x14 wakeboard prop. is a awesome prop. for standard weighted and heavily weighted boats. It delivers the out of the hole and steady driveability needed for loaded boats. It maintains the performance throughout the full range of the motor with minimal top end loss. This is the same prop. that is used to pull the WORLDS w/over 5200 lbs. The part # is 106069 fyi. Brian Raymond

[you da man]

I don't think you can "upgrade" one of these motors...it's not like an outboard. You just have to find another boat with the larger motor. I could be wrong but I don't think dealers have spare 340hp and 409hp motors sitting in crates waiting to be swapped out.

[Hoopskier]

I don't think you can "upgrade" one of these motors...it's not like an outboard. You just have to find another boat with the larger motor. I could be wrong but I don't think dealers have spare 340hp and 409hp motors sitting in crates waiting to be swapped out.

I think you misunderstood what he was asking. I believe we all know that you can not swap and I/B like you could an O/B. What his intent of a his question is, is the 325 hp enough or should be looking for a boat with the 340 or larger engine.

My personal thought on the subject is buy the most engine you can afford (on the same platform). By buying the most you can afford you eliminate this whole senario. You can't say "I wish I would have, when I could have." It easier to get a tower, ballast, wraps later rather than more hp.

Added: I should mention that I'm a general skier, not wakeboard/wakeskate/surf specific. I like to tube, ski, barefoot(hp helps that top end). I'm the type of guy who would rather have a little extra, rather than come up a little short. If everyone says the 325 is good, then i would assume the 340 is the "icing on the cake" so to speak.

[Silver89]

Wow! Thanks everyone for all you comments. With everyone saying the 325hp is plenty, especially in all the different situations mentioned it seems like a waist of money to go with even the 340. Although the local dealer here in Spokane claims that the 340 is an all around better motor, i'm still looking for info to back that up. "Hoopskier" does make a great point, the boat i have now is an aluminum 18 1/2' sportfish (i know i know, you gotta start somewhere though) with a 115 four stroke and there are times when more power would be good.

Some food for thought though: My outboard i mentioned above costs almost as much as the 409hp option on the Mobius.

[VA LSV]

Biggest difference is the 340 has catalytic converters, the 325 does not. I don't think you will notice the difference in hp.