I have a 24 outlaw with a 700hp blower motor, it is for sale but I am thinking of keeping it for the summer. I want to make it more family friendly. What speed will a 496ho run in a 1996 outlaw? It is a heavy boat but I can get this engine with silent choice for a very reasonable price.. The boat is just to loud with the current engine and dry exhaust. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks

It should run out at about 60 mph with the 496.

60 is not good enough, I know a 525 will be better but not sure if I want to put that much money into the boat. How much will external muffler quiet the boat down?

you can do the turn downs which put exhaust in the water from idle to 5mph or so or go full time gibson clamp on. don't pull the motor.

Will the gibson mufflers quiet it down a lot? The turn downs look like a great idea, any way water can get in the motor? Are there flaps on the inside of a turn down?

I think the way they are cut no water stays out, I was told the gibsons work well I will have 5'' dry aprox 1200hp with my new motor and will need one of these for when the wife comes out. and for the lake poker runs, so I am going with clamp on. what ever is cheaper is which one I will by and when installed have a wire bolted to them in case they get loose. I do have a pair of 4 1/2'' shot guns but think the new tails will be 5'' if 4 1/2'' I will try them 1st ,there a little louder than the others from what I heard.

Let me know the outcome. I quess I am getting old, but the noise is finally starting to bother me also.

My 95 runs at 64mph gps with a 454 mag 23p mirage, I would think you would see better with the 496.

with a ho about 66 to 67 thats what I got with a 502 stock merc with a m 25 prop it was 16yrs ago so I think rpm was 4800. that motor was to run either 4700 to 5000 or 4800 to 5000. Iwould keep the blower motor run mufflers.