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08-26-2013, 07:42 AM
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This Center Console, loves passing the fuel docks at 60. Still has plenty of feel and handling running in the mid to high 50's IMO. Last time out 58mph upwind, solo run, light,1/2 tank of fuel and icechest full, light chop 88 degrees 80% humidity, on the limiter with the prop choice. When the nose starts to float you know your speed is picking up. With a boatload of people/stuff, getting the boat to fly becomes more difficult.
As for the OptiPop on a 30knt cruise, gotta be good mileage, mine seems to be making fuel, need to hook up these Smartcraft gauges that Spareparts came up with a while back..Mileage might not be as good as the 140 4-stroke but pretty good for a 250 hp no smoke 2 stroke, most efficient in class IIRC. I will say this about the Merc, your not gonna wear out the ring gear guessing if it is running or not.  
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