TomS
Well-Known Member
I'm considering the 2013 2275RCW Limited or 2375GCW with ESP and one of the 250hp engine options. I spent a lot of time studying the performance reports in this prop and power forum, but I'm really more interested in the overall "feel" of the engine (midrange punch and smooth linear flow of power) rather than pure top end speed. Also, maintaining grip in turns at speed is important since we're on a small lake.
There is one Benny dealer that sells mostly Verado, but also has Yamaha packages available. The other nearby Benny dealer is all Verado. I drove a competitor's boat (brand M 23' SHP) elsewhere with the Yamaha 250 SHO VMax (4.2L) and really liked the combo a lot. Quick, smooth, quiet, and very fast for a toon (easy 50+). The boat was propped very well, I'd say perfectly set up with a 20 pitch prop, lightly loaded. We just didn't like the layout at all.
I then went to the Club event last week where they had the 2275RCW ESP with the "other" Yamaha 250 (3.3L TX), not the SHO, for water demo. The 2275/TX wasn't nearly as snappy as the SHO I drove, but the ESP still had decent top end speed (~45), plenty of pull out of the hole, with good grip in turns. RPM's seemed about right too, though I don't know what prop they had on it. Both demo's had 4 people aboard. So, it could be any number of factors that led to this - prop, balance, engine, fuel, etc. The Bennington guys thought it was because the other boat was lighter, actually not so, according to the specs.The SHP is actually heavier, spec'd at 3125# while the 2275RCW is 2799#, both plus gear, fuel, motor, etc. Of course they may be a lot different if put on a scale B)
I haven't yet ridden in or driven a Verado powered boat and there just aren't any demo's out there at this time of the season. Unfortunately, I also didn't get to compare a 2275/SHO either. Brand M avoids Verado's altogether, for their own reasons.
So now I'm really curious for those that have experience with more than one or more of these 3 motors, particularly Verado, what do you think? Not so much about whether you're a Merc or Yammy fan, rather how do they "feel" on your boat? Was there anything about the way they performed that made you chose one over the other if you had a choice? By the way, both dealers are very good, longstanding and solid dealers, typical Bennington, so I can count on excellent service either way.
There is one Benny dealer that sells mostly Verado, but also has Yamaha packages available. The other nearby Benny dealer is all Verado. I drove a competitor's boat (brand M 23' SHP) elsewhere with the Yamaha 250 SHO VMax (4.2L) and really liked the combo a lot. Quick, smooth, quiet, and very fast for a toon (easy 50+). The boat was propped very well, I'd say perfectly set up with a 20 pitch prop, lightly loaded. We just didn't like the layout at all.
I then went to the Club event last week where they had the 2275RCW ESP with the "other" Yamaha 250 (3.3L TX), not the SHO, for water demo. The 2275/TX wasn't nearly as snappy as the SHO I drove, but the ESP still had decent top end speed (~45), plenty of pull out of the hole, with good grip in turns. RPM's seemed about right too, though I don't know what prop they had on it. Both demo's had 4 people aboard. So, it could be any number of factors that led to this - prop, balance, engine, fuel, etc. The Bennington guys thought it was because the other boat was lighter, actually not so, according to the specs.The SHP is actually heavier, spec'd at 3125# while the 2275RCW is 2799#, both plus gear, fuel, motor, etc. Of course they may be a lot different if put on a scale B)
I haven't yet ridden in or driven a Verado powered boat and there just aren't any demo's out there at this time of the season. Unfortunately, I also didn't get to compare a 2275/SHO either. Brand M avoids Verado's altogether, for their own reasons.
So now I'm really curious for those that have experience with more than one or more of these 3 motors, particularly Verado, what do you think? Not so much about whether you're a Merc or Yammy fan, rather how do they "feel" on your boat? Was there anything about the way they performed that made you chose one over the other if you had a choice? By the way, both dealers are very good, longstanding and solid dealers, typical Bennington, so I can count on excellent service either way.