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Unread 01-29-2013, 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by bgreene View Post
I read about a 2.5 liter Merc that produced approx. 280 prop horsepower.

2 stroke, not heavy but LOUD....built for racing.

So..............on a V ? I'll say ......... 60 mph would be possible.
Based on each 50 hp pushing about 8-10 mph faster.
I would say no problem with a slick bottom.

My 200 Merc is making a little over 200HP, no bottom paint, fastest I have seen on GPS is 53 mph. So 280 HP out of same motor, hell yeah!
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