Tonka - boy your lucky that some poor sap (me!) also has a 95 Barracuda and went through many trouble shooting idea's before coming up with a solution.
1. first and foremost IT"S OLD! It will not come out of the hole like a new one and heck even when it was new it's only 640CC's!
2. The weight limit on this model is 185 lbs. Yep I said 185, so I'm just saying, maybe the cowboy is to big for the horse.
3. Change your plugs (always helps) and Check your exhaust for a leak in the engine compartment. Take off you seat and see if you see any smoke coming from under the seat area. THIS IS IMPORTANT! My 'Cuda did the same thing and the reason it doesn't get on plane is because the carb is being choked out from the exhaust. Check the clamps on the exhaust running up TO the front of the unit, I believe their is 2, and make sure both are in good condition and not broke or loose. The exhaust thing with a new clamp helped mine work everytime, however, for me it still take a while to get up on plane and I have to lean over the nose and take a couple of lazy rights and lefts to get it going.
4. Keep the trim UP! I leave it up all the time and every time, that's just how it is.
5. The carb does have two adjustments, the screw that is located toward the top of the carb is for the high end and the screw on the lower side is the low end. I recommend closing both and opening the high end out 2 full turns and the low end at 1 full turn.
I believe if you are thorough in going through these steps and diagnosing each item sucessfully that you will have a better running ski.
PS you can view diagrams and order parts when needed from
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