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Originally Posted by LyleH
It runs very good. I operate it fairly conservatively, I normally run it about 3200 rpm on plane and that gets me about 38 mph on the GPS. I have had it up to about 45 mph, but it handles a little spooky at that speed, when the water is not absolutely flat. 38 mph is good enough for me, it’s a fishing boat. ***128514;
I was thinking that motor was 265-280 HP.
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Well, of course any motor can be de-tuned or carbed to hit a specific range of hp, but I was using my Dodge Durango as a baseline. I have the 5.7L hemi engine in my truck and my rated HP is around 345 HP, but depending on the year the rated HP can be anywhere up to 390HP stock from the factory. However, I should have noted that it's a Hemi engine which increases the HP by about 100 HP over a non-hemi engine. So with that in mind I think you would be safe in thinking that a non-hemi engine could easily be in the 245 to 285 HP range you were thinking.
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer
1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer
1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer
All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango.
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