The sound of twin 280's would scare off everything within 2 miles probably. Would make for a fun holeshot, and could you imagine the rooster tail of twin 280's surfacing off a deep v hull. Might be a TAD tippy at speed unless you put a pad in the stern.

The KEYS during sportsman lobster season are like bathwater. Not uncommon to have 95 degree water in 20 feet on the gulf side.

Ruh-roh . . . I don't like hearing that. I've been very pleased with mine, but then I don't put the hours on it that some of you guys do.

Hardly ever. Uses too much fuel!

its been raining all week

Ridge and Ferm, my buddy Marc(the T-Top guy) just got his 25 Sea Vee up and running, its been a long restoration and its looking sharp. He's got a pair of stock 200 EFI mercs on the back of a twin bracket, with 20" offshore mids(sounds great) spinning 24 choppers, he got 68.2 running against the rev limiter. Tried it this week with 26 choppers, still hitting the rev limiter, GPS stopped working, having water pressure issues. So far he's not even trimming the engines. Thought about the porta marine low water nose cones(the plastic ones), will probably end up with Bobs cones on them. He' got the prop shafts 5 1/2 inches above the bottom(lots of set back) and it still launches like a rocket. I'll get some pics for ya'll

sounds freaking sweet

V's man.......we're talkin V's

Water runs low 90s here this time of year. Of course that's what a 105 to 110 heat index will get you. God I'm ready for fall!!

Since we are on the subject. What about twin 200 2.5l? Hell with the bracket i plan to build it is more than capable of taking them and with the added flotation the V will sit about where it sits now with one motor on the transom.