Between my Magic DB with a 496 and my Eliminator with a 525 I think the Eliminator actually sees a little better fuel consumption. I would say the Magic weighed more so that might be the reasoning behind it.
I think the only true comparison would be both motors in the same type of boat otherwise you have weight, hull, length, etc, etc coming into play.
On the other hand i'd think with more HP you can run the same speeds at lower RPM's thus actually burning less fuel and not as hard on the engine. That's what I told my wife anyway as i'm doing the 496 to 525 swap in 2 weeks. Thanks Ultra!
Between my Magic DB with a 496 and my Eliminator with a 525 I think the Eliminator actually sees a little better fuel consumption. I would say the Magic weighed more so that might be the reasoning behind it.
yes......
Now stop messing with the yaht
It's never going to be fast......your gonna build a huge headache/money pitt:idea: :jawdrop:
Kinda like this guy I know and his Rhino. Wait a minute...........:idea: :jawdrop:
Sooner or later you'll upgrade to bigger , don't bother molesting your new boat . Next time step up to a Magnum like this one . it will put you in the speed range you desire :idea:
http://www.magnummarine.com/products/60/60_fr.html
try this site, lots of info
http://www.boattest.com
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Cobalt 343
Test Power: 2 x 425-hp MerCruiser 496 MAG HO
RPM MPH Knots Total GPH MPG NMPG Range NM Range dBa
650 4.7 4.0 3.1 1.50 1.30 270 235 66
1000 6.6 5.7 5.2 1.27 1.10 228 199 69
1500 9.2 8.0 9.0 1.02 0.89 184 160 72
2000 11.2 9.7 13.8 0.81 0.70 145 126 77
2500 16.1 14.0 20.8 0.77 0.67 139 121 78
3000 30.1 26.2 23.1 1.30 1.13 235 204 81
3500 40.9 35.6 31.5 1.30 1.13 234 203 85
4000 46.3 40.2 37.8 1.22 1.06 220 192 86
4500 53.9 46.9 47.9 1.13 0.98 203 176 87
5000 56.9 49.5 68.4 0.83 0.72 150 130 92
5100 62.4 54.2 69.2 0.90 0.78 162 141 92
Cobalt 343 Length Overall 35'4''
Dry Weight 10,200 lbs
Beam 9'8''
Fuel Cap 200 gal.
Draft 37'' drives down
Water Cap 10 gal.
Deadrise/Transom 24.5 deg. Bridge Clearance 69''
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Baja 26 Outlaw (2007-)
Test Power: 1 x 425-hp MerCruiser 496 Mag HO (sterndrive)
RPM MPH Knots Total GPH MPG NMPG Range NM Range dBa
600 3.9 3.3 1.7 2.26 1.97 206 179 74
1000 6.3 5.4 2.8 2.23 1.94 203 176 73
1500 8.1 7.0 4.5 1.81 1.57 164 143 83
2000 10.3 8.9 6.7 1.54 1.34 140 122 83
2500 26.6 23.1 7.9 3.37 2.93 306 266 83
3000 32.2 28.0 10.1 3.20 2.79 291 253 84
3500 41.7 36.3 14.4 2.90 2.52 263 229 89
4000 49.7 43.2 19.5 2.55 2.21 231 201 92
4500 56.0 48.7 27.4 2.05 1.78 186 162 92
5000 60.8 52.8 33.7 1.81 1.57 164 143 94
5120 66.2 57.6 34.8 1.90 1.65 173 150 95
Length Overall 26' 0''
Dry Weight 4,800 lbs.
Beam 8' 4''
Fuel Cap 101 gal.
Draft 38''
Deadrise/Transom 24 deg.
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Baja 40 Outlaw
Test Power: 3 x 500-hp MerCruiser 525 EFI
RPM MPH Knots Total GPH MPG NMPG Range NM Range dBa
650 5.8 5.0 6.2 0.93 0.81 249 217 78
1000 6.9 6.0 8.1 0.85 .74 227 197 83
1500 13.3 11.5 15.9 0.83 .72 222 193 82
2000 23.8 20.7 24.6 0.97 0.84 257 224 84
2500 35.0 30.4 35.0 1.00 0.87 267 232 87
3000 43.0 37.4 39.3 1.09 .95 291 253 86
3500 50.0 43.5 62.9 0.80 0.69 212 184 89
4000 59.8 52 81.3 .73 .64 196 170 91
4500 69.7 60.6 102.9 .68 .59 180 157 92
5000 76.6 66.6 120.3 .64 .55 170 148 94
Baja 40 Outlaw Length Overall 40 '6''
Dry Weight 12,000 lbs.
Beam 8' 6''
Fuel Cap 296 gal.
Draft 3' 4''
Water Cap 15 gal.
Deadrise/Transom 24 deg.
Thanks. They have results for my boat with the same power I currently have. Looks like 4000 RPMs is my sweet spot. Normally I have been running 3700-3800.
yes......
Now stop messing with the yaht
It's never going to be fast......your gonna build a huge headache/money pitt:idea: :jawdrop:
Damn that was quick. You really turned into a little bitch less than 1 month of being married. At least I made it 6 weeks after being married before I got soft. Faster is better.
Damn that was quick. You really turned into a little bitch less than 1 month of being married. At least I made it 6 weeks after being married before I got soft. Faster is better.
Preaching to the quire..........
The GTO got the first rounds of mods this weekend. Should be good for low 12's before the blower goes on:devil: :devil:
I also know that a duck is a duck and that thing was designed to be a luxary cruiser not a 75+ mph boat. I honrestly think it would be a better investment to order a new 26' Ultra Stealth with a 525 from J/W.
Best of both worlds and you wont loose as much $$ in the long run
My boat with the 496HO was at 47-48mph with a 24P bravo 4 blade. With the HP 500 26P Bravo 4 blade I'm at 53-54 same rpms if that helps. NSF
alright.
Thats it.
If you get 525's in that wave maker then I will no longer be able to keep up with you.
So...
get a deal on 3 525's and we will put one in the aluma crusier.
I'll need one set of your 28 pitch props too.