I have an 03. It did the same thing to me always dying. I turned the screw on the carb 1/2 turn and that was 2 years ago and it doesn't stall now. Carbs suck lol. I have a very very slight curl in a fun and get 42 pretty easy. We don't ski behind it but my son Wakeboards. So have thought about getting more ballast and going with a 4 blade.