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MerCruiser 3.0 vs 4.3
I have a four winns with a 4.3
with a ski prop on pull a 200lbs out no problem with a cruising prop on, I can go 45mph. I can see a 3.0 working, but only for "light duty" I've used the cruising prop for water skiing, I didn't overheat, but I could definately tell A) the boat was struggling and B) the skiier had a harder time. On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:03:02 GMT, "Woods" wrote: 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. --- AntiSpam/harvest --- Remove X's to send email to me. |
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