ras737
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Have a friend of mine thinking of purchasing this boat with the standard 5.0L Merc. Would appreciate any info you could give me on this model both good and bad ( ride, under powerd, outdrive corrosion,etc). Thanks.
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I had a 225 Weekender with 5.0MPI (260hp) and Bravo 3. Trying to judge whether it will be underpowered or not will be hard to advise on until we know how your friend plans to use it. For putting around it should be fine. If he plans to do any kind of watersports or carry more than 2 adults regularly, I recommend the 260hp/B3 as a minimum.
:thumbsup: +1. We had an earlier 220 OV with the carbed 5.7 Magnum and Alpha 1. It was fine for just two people putting around but we sure could have used more torque for water sports. I don't know how the weights compare but if we were still into the water sports I would be looking for at least a 5.7 MPI with a Bravo 3. Our dock neighbor has one that puts out 300 hp and we find it to be just fine with that power set up. It pulls big boys on wake boards and slalom skis with no trouble at all AND it gets reasonable fuel economy if you keep a fairly light hand on the throttle. IMHO the 5.0 would be a very good choice for an economical commuter type vessel that wouldn't be required to be doing anything more than casual tubing and skiing. We do casual water sports behind another friend's 4 cyl B-, B-, Ba-, Ba-, Bay,,,,,,,,,, oh you know what I'm trying to say. Anything will work to a point if you prop it right but some of the folks who take their water sports really seriously do need lots of hp and torque. Good luck and have fun.
ras737 - as Lazy mentioned, I think those are the listed horsepower ratings. Mine is an 5.0mpi at 260hp. It suits our needs pretty well. I am not sure what type of performance an Alpha 1 and 5.0 carb'ed 225 would be like. Maybe ask the captains on the Official 215 Express thread - http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/16955-Official-215-Express-Thread - they may have that type of engine and outdrive setup. I believe the Weekender was the Express's evolution.
Not to derail this thread but what is the difference between the EC and the WE?
Like DA vs. SDA? :grin:And that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Like DA vs. SDA? :grin: