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I didn't look, but I'm guessing that is for the 300s. No way 250s net 10 mph.

Why bother? Price will go up at least $20k for 2-3 mph and similar mpg.

I could have put 250s on my boat, but didn't. I have no regrets with 400 horsepower. The smaller footprint of four-cylinder engines makes for a much less cramped and cluttered transom, especially if you are in and out of the water.

Not long ago a 60 mph speedometer would have sufficed to sell only the 200s. Maybe a sticker on the Garmin showing a 60 mph "for reference only" would be enough to satisfy the more is never enough buyer? 250s don't improve performance much due to the weight and size of the gear case, so 300 it...

As long as everyone is buckled up, there should be nothing to worry about.

Who knows. Maybe Yamaha has some new wheels to try on this hull that GW hasn't ran before. Regardless, most buying these don't care about +/-0.1 mpg or a mph or 2. It'll be a little worse than the 266.

Looks like they removed them. They were there a week or 2 ago.

I saw 56 mph with the 300s and 48 with the 200s on the GW site. Fuel burn is there too.

I'd love to answer that, but I could never articulate it well enough on a forum to not bring a hate storm down on me. I'll leave it at the majority spending the most sets the trends that every business tries to capture. Right or wrong. You and I are not in the majority boat!

If you haven't already, email GW for a performance report. It will give you good baseline of what to expect.

Looks like the only west coast GW club is in WA. That would be my 1st place to try, but it isn't exactly close. I've not seen any WC GW DC owners on the forum. Only walk arounds and CCs. Are there no WC GW dealers? In these parts, dealers are still friendly to used owners - service and...

While transom fixes suck, it's way cheaper than a new boat. Looks fantastic. On another note, are engines on that model typically that low, or are you chasing a performance problem?

Yes they are. An IC engine is a complex air pump. Air will flow better through the engine at specific rpms based on a lot of factors. In this case the f350 is able to make similar power at a lower rpm than the f300 = less go juice. Some could argue semantics all day, but this is the Cliff's...

If you zoom in close enough, I think it says "*Just kidding!"

From my personal experience, the 270 will do well with 2-3s, but you need the engines tucked in and the tabs down at 25 mph or less. I have no experience with the 232. I've never seen it advertised, but think some of the GW sv2 hulls had been quietly modified in the early 2000s. I had a 248...

That makes more sense. :) I was wondering if I had missed something. We've all been there. With 10k+ posts, you're bound to have one go sideways once in a while!

I think you are the 1st person that I have ever heard make this comment. :) You must have some very well maintained mechanical controls. My experience was very different. I'm 100% in the digital camp. Also, what maintenance is there for Yamaha digital? My Zukes require a little spray lube and a...

Maintenance will be virtual zero. Resale would likely be a little better but tough to quantify. If I had a used boat, was budget driven, and repowering with a single, it would be mechanical. However, if you are already looking to drop big coin on a new boat, the difference in cost overall is...

I watched the rebuild last week. The original rebuild was criminally poor. The 2nd is ridiculous overkill IMO. I would say Grady's choice to poorly seal a transom is haunting them, but obviously it isn't hurting their new sales much.