I've just finished my Billings cruiser- skiboat conversion and given it it's first ski test!
I tested her at a pond near Cherry Lake today. It was too
rough on the main lake.
She pulls the skier well and I found the skier stands up and
rides at the right height if you don't drive her too fast. It
leans over on it's side over that speed. The boat isn't fast
without the skier, due to it having the original cruiser prop. I
could put a big pitch 2 blader on her, but then she'd have
trouble pulling the skier and would use much more power
so run for less time. She currently runs for 1/4 Hr or so.
I'm taking her to the club tomorrow and hope to get better
video there. The one linked below is a bit brief as I had little
room for her in the pond and mucked up most of what I
took. You’l notice the motor running a bit eratically too. I think the esc has problems but I could be wrong. http://magpieyachts.com/files/skiboattrialscherryminor6may06.wmv 
