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Unread 12-02-2013, 05:27 AM
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That's a good looking boat! I always liked the dual console models. You have an awesome motor there.

It is one of the heaviest motors on any of the boats on the forum I think. I'm curious do you get water coming up through the scuppers?

The f225 is a sweet motor! You should see speeds in the low 50s I would think. Your screen name seems a little ironic.

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Unread 12-02-2013, 07:39 AM
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Unread 12-02-2013, 08:59 AM
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Great looking V!! Welcome to the site!
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Unread 12-02-2013, 12:24 PM
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always glad to see another gulf coast member aboard. considering the motor and the shape of the rig, i'd say you done good.
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Unread 12-02-2013, 09:46 PM
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Appreciate the enthusiastic welcome aboard from all.
Destroyer, thanks for the photo posting guidance. Here’s my latest effort:

In response to Dbettered, I think the motor weighs nearly 600# and yes with a couple of adults standing near the motor well, water starts flowing into the cockpit through the scupper drains. Standing starts are not eye-watering but once up on plane the boat feels planted and I suspect the engine weight has something to do with that.
Regarding top speed, so far I have seen 52 mph without too much effort trimming the bow up but top speed has not been a major focus. Cruising around at 4500 RPM yields a comfortable 39-40 mph speed with fuel consumption in the 3.0-3.5 mpg range according to the Command Link digital readout (not sure how accurate that is). I don’t know the prop specs as they are not apparent with it installed and I have yet to remove it.
The most impressive aspect of the motor is the quietness. Casual conversation is possible at 40 mph. I couldn’t do that with the 200 Johnson 2-stroke I had on my last boat in the mid 80’s.
All-in-all, I’m damn glad to be a boat owner again and thankful to be included into the camaraderie of this forum. Hopefully, I can meet some of y’all face-to-face in the near future.
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Unread 12-02-2013, 09:54 PM
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Welcome aboard. Boat looks great! Something is worth what someone is willing to pay for it so I'd say you did just fine.
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