Which 525's...EFI or SC's?

Still the best looking motors weve built :drink:

seems close

Still the best motors i've ever owned.
I got the X-mas card of you guys airing it out, great shot.

Efi Sc
 

The boat has stock EFI motors. Put them on a dyno and they are stong as far as 525s go. Its my understanding that the 525s hp out put can vary signifcantly, got lucky and got a strong pair. These have not been tweeked or modified in any way. I purchased them direct from Mercury. The boat is a race/poker run version, no cabin, had the bottom checked but not blue printed. The boat dry weighs about 7300-7400lbs. I believe it was vacuum bagged epoxy which is unusual for a 38 Fountain. The x seems to be about a 1/2" higher than other 38s out there. I run the spacer to help preserve the xr drives. Jeff formally with Mercury X site did/does my drives and he is awesome. I think his drive set up as well as the higher x contributes to the boats performance?

Lucky,
Your performance has got to be in the top 2% of the most efficient Vee's....Congratulations!
Ben

Thanks we spent some time and money figuring out what works and what does not work. The 38 ( at least mine) is very sensitive to trim. A great set up is useless if you can't trim and drive the boat to its potential. I had a 38 stepped lightning with a full cabin and a pair of 500s and it would "only" run 84mph strait from the factory. Its fun running poker runs in the little 38 with 525s with the big horse power boats and finishing near the front. The 525s with proper service just don't break. Bravos are a whole different story they are great in the smoother stuff, but the torqe they produce is tough on them in the big stuff

7900 lbs with 1100 HP @104 MPH = 279. Does anybody know of a Vee that can top a 279 hull efficiency?

Thanks :drink: When are you dragging that thing up here? Dont make me fly out there.... lol