my VFR with 825-HP

up at the lake this morning. 1st day of spring! arty2:





this guy was out for a shake-down run before heading to the gulf to open waters
he was really cool. he says- let me drop the motors down for a better shot

 

Sweet Jesus... Those outboards are sure to pack a punch... :jaw:

 

Needs something to push that monster 26ft'r around

 

actually a 32 ft'er. he said they sucked about 130 gals of fuel per hour on afterburner.

 

Must be after some fast fish..............

 

What is the best oil to use in that boat??

Sorry I couldn't resist :biggrin:



Rollin

 

Holly sh..............................I need that boat out here in Ca

 

OEM oil all the way I use to be a Mercury Mechanic.

Sorry I couldn't resist either.

 

That's what she said......

 

Either that, or it just dont take you very damn long to go fishing.....

 

Proves the old adage that "getting there is half the fun".

 

He'll never use all that power

 

That's over the top at over $20k each, I thought that was nuts till I did some research.

Verado 350 SCi | Outboards | Mercury Racing

 

What kind of hitch do you use on the VFR for pulling that? Any issues with handling?

 

I bet he uses SLICK 50.

 

Not necessarily... Its like anything else that has power - do you need 600hp in your Z06? Nope, but nice to know its there.

I do my fair share of competitive fishing, so I'll add this:

1. If you're running offshore, its nice to have 3 motors. If 1 goes down, hopefully the others don't! (although RPMs are often limited if one of the outboards goes down, but at least you can limp back home)

2. If you're fishing in big money tournaments (with $100's of thousands on the line) and you're on the clock, the sooner you get to your fishing grounds, the longer you can fish before having to head back.

3. Inclement weather. A single motor is going to work a lot hard to push that 32 footer through 15 foot rollers than having all 3 do the same.

4. Its damn fun!

The Verado's are a nice engine (supercharged, and quiet as hell), but I'd prefer the Mercury Pro XS. Either way, they're expensive as hell.