25 Outlaw w. 525Efi
 

So who is this "crazy" 25 OL owner letting a 288 Sunsation,with the same power, get a 1mph lead on him?
http:
//www.offshoreonly.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150398&page=2

76 mph sounds about right. Just get a raised x box on there and then the Sunsation will be a tad behind.......

Actually, with all those steps, and the narrow beam of the 288, it ought to be way faster than the 25

yeah, but it's still a 28...

Good point! And we all appreciate how important those extra feet can be. But, like the Nordic 28 Heat, the 28`8" Sunsation seams to be in exactly the same ballpark as the little 25 (26`8") when it comes to performance. Some get more out of the stepped hulls, but not everybody gets what they want.

I was surprised to see that the 288 was at mid 70´s with a good one running 79 mph on radar.

The 288 runs faster in chop just like the Baja. I thought that a stepped hull was less sensitive to sticky smooth water.

I´m not knocking Sunsation. I´m sure the narrow beam makes the Sunnys smoother in certain conditions. But it is that, and the steps that also make them a beast to be respected in situations where the Baja is a long way from its limits.


So who is the 25OL owner running a 525, mentioned in the Sunny thread?
I´m interested to get in touch with others who have blue motored 25´s or 26´s.

True, including the swim platform, guessing a little under 27 without it. The Sunsation weighs about 200 pounds less than a 25 Outlaw according to their website also. 4500lbs vs 4750lbs

Both are fun boats with a 525 though.

28 Sunny
 

I have been told a 28 Sunny with a B1 or X drive runs 74mph on gps with a 496 mag ho?

chris288 has an 05 28 sunsation and i believe he hits 71 with a 496 ho

Backwind sounds good......where can I get one of those?!;) ;) ;)

"yeah, but it's still a 28..."

Not really. Look at 25_hors_la_loi's avatar 2 posts back. See that drive encapsulated by the false sides and built-in swim platform? That "28" is a 25-26' boat in true length.

and whats wrong with my 24ol:D I am running over 80, well was until my drive and stuff got stolen:( I hope to be on the water by july again with the shortie2'' on there and try a bigger prop my 26 b1 was hitting 5900to 6000 at 83.2gps. now do you get any chine walk above 75 with your full hdy steering?? I had the add on but am going to full so I hope it stops, my arms were killing me after fighting the walk for 10 mins :eek: :D