Single or twins?

[joshmon71]

Have a 2005 250 verado, boat/engine relatively new to me. Just got the engine dialed in. I got 6300 RPM and 50 MPH running a re-pitched to ? (by Donnie) Mirgae Plus 17P on a flat piece of water non ocean. Just put a 4 blade merc rev 4 17P on it yesterday, no chance to run it yet expect to lose some top end speed and RPM in trade for low end grunt and lower planing speed.

Go check out veradoclub.com, tons of info there. Its a Ford vs Chevy debate, folks will point out the Suzuki has a bigger block for the HP. I will say very impressed with the Verado, and mine is gen 1, now fully updated. IF you get an older verado and a good deal, make sure it has ALL the updates-ECM, and fuel float switch, and a couple other items. Verados like their juice-you need AGMs, big a$$ cabling, prob ditch the perko and get a regulator/isolator setup. Some folks re-powering do not read da manual. Tilting the motor down is like a 90 amp draw. Its all digital, integrated steering. Prob has better fuel efficiency by a hair, and much quieter than the 300 Zuke both idle and wot <according to reviews read online not me personally>. You can even run the 275 and 300 now on 87, I hear with 93 the 300 verado is getting closer to 320 HP. Do not discount whom is working on your engine, if you have a great Merc or great Zuke mechanic that ought to be a major factor.

Dont think either is a wrong choice...

[stanley]

Whether you go to the bank to get $ for fuel or go to the bank to get $ for a monthly engine payment plus fuel it is definite trip to the bank. The verados seem to be a great motor too...my only concern is all of the things that can go bad like electrical components etc that could become quite pricey when they need replacement. According to the Suzuke dealer the 250 is the same block they use in the Vitara SUV and the 300 is the 4.0l block/engine used in the cadillac. It appears to be fairly simple with an injected and geared down combo that should be very reliable. The Seatow guys in miami buy them and use them as opposed to the pricier mercs and Yamahas. The only way to get any of these motors is to get the 5 year extended warranty.
Regarding the evinrudes and their fuel consumption..Yes they are thirstier, but they are easy to fix, parts are cheap, and reliable if you maintain them with OEM stuff. For an average boater about 90 hours per year according to mercruiser these motors make sense. If you put a ton of hours than the fuel savings can be important. FYI, I am on the East Coast in the Hobe sound area

[eggsuckindog]

Sandy is correct you will not recover costs on fuel alone, most of us just don't use enough. We also have an OMC/BRP dealer avaiable for parts on a discount basis, with phone help, just an FYI