Those 350 yamahas are like 9=800 pounds. I wonder how it would do with 300 Etec's, they are about 100 lbs lighter than the mercs and don't require oil changes which would be really nice.

I'm blown away. Boating innovation of the year IMO. Hope they can get some decent speed out of her.

The concept isn't new but I give Sea Ray the tumbs up to adapt the idea Bayliner did with the L drive in the past.

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Wonder what they do with the exhaust gasses? Seems like they would get trapped under the hood, get recirculated a lot.

I like it but don't see how the claim to tilt the motors up out of the water would work with that swim platform.

Funny, I have been thinking a express cruiser with outboards would be a good idea, seems Searay and AT both think so.

The Bayliner Capri with the stinky, smokey 2 stroke Force didn't have problems with exh fumes recirculating, so I'm sure the Sea Ray engineers addressed the venting scenario.

Saw on Twitter they did a custom snorkel for the verados, and also heard wot is in the low 40's

Very cool well engineered boat, nice to see someone thinking outside the box!

Theres another company. The name escapes me now, but they build sm bowrider boats with a covered o/b

Sunbird a company that used to be here in Columbia SC built some. I think they hit a homerun! I want to see a nice 33-35Sportfisherman with ths design. Is a 18 deg. deadrise normal for a crusier?

This will probably be the first of many to come. From what I've heard, GM is retrofitting their entire line of engines (not to mention all the EPA catalytic converter crap) and the manufactuers are turning this way...less rigging, more space, less weight, better fuel economy, and similar or better performance...