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MerCruiser 3.0 vs 4.3
I've got the 3 liter engine in my 19' bowrider and it's adequate. It has
more than enough power for wakeboarding and tubing with 4-5 adults and several children aboard. It does take a while to get my 200# body up on skis, but I'm the only fatso in the family, and I'm usually the driver, anyway. I've never felt that I needed anymore power. "Woods" wrote in message news:GoyZg.157261$5R2.49041@pd7urf3no... Hi, I'm looking at purchasing an 18 ft ski boat along the lines of a Sea-Ray, Four Winns, Maxum I'm not sure on which make yet but I can't decide on which engine size. The boat is for recreational use such as light duty water skiing and wakeboarding of mostly kids with a few adults onboard. I'm hearing various stories that the 3.0 inboard is underpowered and that I should stay away from it. Some people I talk to say that that engine on an 18ft boat won't be able to even pull a 100 lb kid out of the water. Of course these are people with the 4.3 liter engines. Is there anyone out there that can tell me what kind of performance I could expect with a 3.0 liter inboard, can I pull a water skier out of the water? Thanks in Advance for any input. |
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