Why is 200 hp a bit much for Vs ?

[Striper80]

My uncle has an 89 v20 cuddy with a 225 Yamaha 2 stroke and it hauls ***. He had a 130 on it but blew the power head. His mechanic had the engine as a fresh rebuild so he gave him a good price. All he does is ***** about how the thing eats gas now though.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by Striper80

My uncle has an 89 v20 cuddy with a 225 Yamaha 2 stroke and it hauls ***. He had a 130 on it but blew the power head. His mechanic had the engine as a fresh rebuild so he gave him a good price. All he does is ***** about how the thing eats gas now though.

You never get something for nothing. More power demands more gas. It's as simple as that.

Nice looking numbers Pete. And a good looking dash setup as well.

[spareparts]

Pete, I'm surprised your not spinning at least a 21 on that opti

[captpete13]

Originally Posted by spareparts

Pete, I'm surprised your not spinning at least a 21 on that opti

I tested out a few different 21's. They didn't offer that much more performance for me to go out and buy one. Since I got the Rev 4 for free I'm gonna stick with that. I ran the boat on Friday in a little chop and got 56 mph with a full tank of fuel and trimmed all the way up. I'm pretty happy with that.
Destroyer, The dash is a little different now. I got a Garmin 740s now. But my cruise numbers are the same. 3-almost4 mpg. And all that power.

[bgreene]

That's some serious speed with a full fuel tank, and excellent cruise range.

I may be tweeking a little more..... delayed in tuning the prop for another 200-400 rpm, but still may if I can find good shop that isn't buried with props now.

[RidgeRunner]

[QUOTE=Destroyer;212677]You never get something for nothing. More power demands more gas. It's as simple as that.


Agreed, except When you step into some technology like the Opti and the Etec.
The trade-off is that the engine is so much more complex. Same and more hp with less fuel burn.
I can just about see Spongebob now. Jetting across the harbor with that new powerplant.. Sweet dash job too capt Pete.

We need another get together. We can race up the ICW for pinks.. We will give the Yamaha guys a head start, Wilson. Then maybe we can get some of the closer folks to attend. Hu Hum! Stop in Savannah with a camera as we convoy from there to the show.. Mount Pleasant, Shem Creek, Wando, Fishin with some good ole snaggers.. Man it has been too long.