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Originally Posted by strick

The 25 was a smooth boat..takes a lot of horse power due to the dead rise..mine felt like a big tractor in the water...just did not like the sensitivity when finally up and going.

Strick

I have serious love and respect for your strick. I just don’t think your 25 had enough power. I was dead set on outboards until I realized the balance would be ruined and the amount of hp needed. I’d be mutilating Mosley’s intended performance for the hull.

From what I read on the catalogue and price lists here. You could get a 25 from the factory with twin 255mercs. Those are Ford 351 Windsor’s making 255hp ea or 510hp (ok maybe 400-450). Your 5.7 Volvo made 320 max from factory…realistically 260hp. Stroking that 5.7 from a 350cc to a 383cc would have given you a big bump. You had half the max hp. To get the right Hp to balance I had to go I/O. I’m afraid I won’t have enough HP myself but I’m dancing the hp/tq curve vs reversion. I’ll report when I get her done. If I don’t like it, I’ll cam swap it, upgrade the intake, supercharge, or go even bigger…a stroked 6.0 or ls9. I really hope not.