I'm a little confused. A 97 Sportster did not have a rear-facing (spotter) seat unless you mean the one way in the bow which really isn't a seat. 98 and 99 Sportsters were 1800s and were totally different boats with a completely unique floor plan. To my knowledge, Sportster LE's didn't start until the year 2000. I owned one. They were basically a blue 97 Speedster with a 951 single. They made an LT model in the 2000's as well which I think had twin 720's, Which basically made it a 97 Speedster. Also, I've never heard of a fast and ski lever. Maybe you can expand a little, and double-check exactly which boat you have.