Re: Anyone run a 23 w/ a single 200 Merc 2.4 or 2.5L
Not a direct comparison, but I've got a friend with a 23 intrepid, which weighs more than a Seacraft 23cc and has a deeper vee. He ran a '93 carbed Merc 2.5 200 on it for over ten years. I don't remember the make, but I think he ran a 15" pitch prop. If the boat was fully loaded with fuel, water, gear, and crew for a crossing to Bimini, it would barely get on plane, but for general use it did fine. I think it topped out at somewhere in the 30-35 mph range and cruised 25ish at 4000 rpm. He repowered about two years ago with a Yami F250 and gets much better performance and better fuel economy.
Dave
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