Each year the boats get heavier and heavier. Yes, the trans ratio and the prop are the big factors, but when does the Raptor 400 become the issue @ 355hp and 404#s of torque?

It's a 22'.5" boat that is pushing appx 11k (boat/ballast/gas - 6450/4100/402) down the lake before you add crew & other misc. Yes, the Average Joe will never need full ballast wakeboarding. But for surfing there will be enough people that want to put full ballast and a boat full of passengers. Plus, I know a lot of peeps that carry the extra 300-500# of lead to move around to get the right angles.

I'm not an engineer, but it must be getting close to the tipping-point of not enough motor based on the trans package.