[Capt_Mac]

Chuck, I'm not so much concerned about top end but more about cruising speed around 40 mph through out the keys, crystal river, daytona, and long runs on flat days out of cape canaveral. I like my motor to be big and powerful and running at a lower rpm, plus at times I'll have 8-10 people on the boat with a live well full of scallops or lobster and my current 250 struggles to get up on plane because of the weight. I am a yamaha fan and will continue to support there products(my personal opinion). From what I understand the thrust that this motor is putting out I don't think 200lbs is going to make that big of a difference, not quite sure though.