I'm looking for a replacement to my '97Larson 206Sei with 5.7 and a 2 barrel. It's supposedly 210 HP which I will describe as barely adequate.
I'm looking at upgrading to a Sea Ray 220 or 240 Sundeck, Chapparal 233 Sunesta, Four Winns 234 Funship, or something else similar.
I will sometimes have as many as 12 people on board, total weight about 1,600 pounds (includes 4 little kids and 3 skinny women)
I see lots of boats powered by a 260HP 5.0 which doesn't seem like much of an upgrade in HP from what I have considering the additional weight of the larger boat. I also would guess that a 5.0 would generate less torque than a 5.7. Nobody talks about torque much in relation to boats engines. Why is that?
Some slightly older boats come with a 250 HP 5.7. Which would theoretically be better a 260 HP 5.0 or a 250 HP 5.7?
Really I think I'd like the 350 Mag. which makes 300 HP. I understand that 300 HP is right at the upper limit of an Alpha drive. Would this be a problem? Are the weight, size, and power requirements of what I'm describing such that the Bravo 3 is almost "mandatory" for satisfactory performance?
If anyone has any of the aforementioned boats or one similar I'd love to hear what drive package you have and how you like it.
Thanks,
I'm looking at upgrading to a Sea Ray 220 or 240 Sundeck, Chapparal 233 Sunesta, Four Winns 234 Funship, or something else similar.
I will sometimes have as many as 12 people on board, total weight about 1,600 pounds (includes 4 little kids and 3 skinny women)
I see lots of boats powered by a 260HP 5.0 which doesn't seem like much of an upgrade in HP from what I have considering the additional weight of the larger boat. I also would guess that a 5.0 would generate less torque than a 5.7. Nobody talks about torque much in relation to boats engines. Why is that?
Some slightly older boats come with a 250 HP 5.7. Which would theoretically be better a 260 HP 5.0 or a 250 HP 5.7?
Really I think I'd like the 350 Mag. which makes 300 HP. I understand that 300 HP is right at the upper limit of an Alpha drive. Would this be a problem? Are the weight, size, and power requirements of what I'm describing such that the Bravo 3 is almost "mandatory" for satisfactory performance?
If anyone has any of the aforementioned boats or one similar I'd love to hear what drive package you have and how you like it.
Thanks,