Any thoughts,, good or bad. I am shopping for a 29 outlaw, and a few have this engine option. I would assume they are better on fuel, but lower on torque.

I think they also require 92 octane. I think Hot Boat tested a 29 with the Scorpions and it didn't run that great (upper 60s maybe?). I'd rather have the 496 mags.

not as great on fuel as you think, seeing that cruising and top speed RPM are going to be a lot higher. Plus the 29OL is a big 29 boat for twin smalls IMO.

I really don't think it is much more, if it was I think you would see a huge rush of new 29 + sport boats with twin 383 mercs.

If you want to save on fuel, just don't buy a boat at all

I was just making assumtions, I know boats take fuel

I have one for sale....you should check it out.....best looking 29 u will find.....

I think what 4bus was saying is that the 377s won't be much better (if at all) on gas than the 496s.

Exactly,

When you are dealing with twin engine big crafts that cruise getting 1.3 MPG, what is the benefit of getting maybe 1.5-1.6 MPG and losing all the power. I know some of these small blocks make some decent HP, but you have to factor the Tourqe of a BB as well. Tourqe gets you out of the hole, on plane fast and keeps the RPMs low at cruising speed.

ZX14,
What are you looking for? I have an 01 with 496 HO's that I might be interested in moving. Here is a link, if you have any interest PM me. Thanks.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...aring+upgrades

As I try and move my 21' daytona, I am doing my homework on a 29 or 30 OL. inclosed head would be nice with gally. but not completly nessissary,"wife wants it".

I'm surprised on how well my 496's do on fuel (nonHO's). I will say, there is a 29 on our lake with 6.2's and it runs upper 60's. Very respectible I think for small blocks.