I might get the opportunity to do some side by side comparisons with a friend that has the 200HO. They are quiet and smooth. His hull is a 21' Paramount center console. So far the V and the Paramount are surprisingly similar in top end numbers with the Paramount having 25 less ponies. Him running a Johnson 225 Fict and my running the 250 EFI.
Weight is a serious consideration. I switched from a 450 lb EFI to the 505 lb DFI in the same advertised hp and displacement and lost MPH. What I gained in economy was worth the move but the added weight hurt the balance.
He changed from the Fict to the E-tec and went from 225 to 200 hp. He claims the E-tec will run circles around his old motor even giving up hp. The big block E-tec is bound to have more torque but does it have enough to evercome the weight disadvantage? Based on what Kevin is telling me I think 5 to 7 mph. (If you can live with the weight) If I could trade today for a new 200 DFI or 4 stroke that only weighed 400 lbs I would get rid of the 505 lb monster in a heartbeat. Maybe the 175 Opti ? I think it is around 435lbs.
Genie full load of fuel and five passengers loaded for a day on the water I can touch 53.
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1996 -19' NV Flats 115 Mercury 4-stroke
1983 -20' Wellcraft Center Console 250 XS
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