#Inboard outboard boats for sale series#

With quad Mercury Racing Verado 400R outboards clamped to its stern and a twin-stepped bottom design, Formula’s 430 SSC, which we covered last month, has a top speed of 64 mph. The single-engine Four Winns HD 240 runs just under 50 mph with a single 300-hp outboard. Tiara expects the 37 LS to hit the half-century mark and MJM is looking for more than 50 with twin 350-hp Mercury Verados on the 35z. It would appear that the magic number for the new breed of outboard-powered dayboats is 50 mph. With a single outboard, the Four Winns HD 240 OB has solid performance and plenty of space for passengers. Compared with all three other propulsion systems that basically have an engine in the boat, using multiple outboards makes the boat faster because of a beneficial power-to-weight ratio and, in most cases, the outboards are more fuel-efficient.

Although sterndrives and pods can be trimmed, they cannot be raised out of the water when they’re not in use, which causes corrosion concerns for boats used in salt water. Unlike inboards, outboards can be trimmed, which improves performance and lets a boat venture into more shallow areas, opening up a greater variety of waterways. Even legendary offshore powerboat manufacturer Cigarette Racing Team is selling more outboard-powered center consoles than traditional sterndrive go-fast-style boats.Īnd no matter which manufacturer you ask, the appeal of outboard power is that it enhances a boat’s versatility. Regal offers two models with a single outboard and three with twin outboards. “People are no longer worried about taking a single outboard offshore or out for a day on the lake,” says Meeler.

#Inboard outboard boats for sale series#

Chaparral has a three-model series in its Suncoast line of deckboats, again powered by a single outboard. Four Winns’ HD series consists of single-engine 22-, 24- and 27-foot models, each powered by a single outboard.

Evinrude has revived interest in 2-stroke outboards with its E-TEC G2 series and Suzuki recently released its largest outboard to date, a 350-hp V6 with counter-rotating propellers.Īlthough the new models from Tiara and MJM generate a lot of buzz because they’re big boats, the number of smaller outboard-powered dayboats is growing, as well. In 2017 the average is 105, and Caruana says that number is growing. “When our 350 came out in 2007, it was seen as being able to replace inboard and sterndrive power.”Įvinrude’s E-TEC G2 200 is part of the manufacturer’s line of 2-stroke outboards that ranges from 150 to 300 hp.Īnother sign that the power levels are increasing is that in 2008 the average horsepower in the United States for all outboards was 80. “As outboards got more and more powerful, people started asking them to do more,” says David Meeler, marine product planning and information manager for Yamaha Motor Corp. These guys are so focused on developing bigger outboard boats.” “We’re seeing it at the consumer level and at the OEM level. “The high-end multi-engine boat continues to gain momentum,” says Randy Caruana, vice president of North and Central America and the Asia Pacific region for Mercury Marine. In its 2017 earnings report, Mercury parent Brunswick said outboard sales were up in the first quarter, “particularly in high-horsepower categories,” but provided no additional details. Inboard sales during those three years peaked at 76,489 in 2016, and sterndrive sales were actually at their highest, 13,894, in 2014. According to information gathered by Ryan Kloppe at Statistical Surveys during the three-year period from 2014 to 2016, outboard sales increased by about 9 percent - from 146,762 units in 2014 to 158,938 in 2015 and 166,078 in 2016. Whatever the reason, the numbers are undeniable. Zurn designed the 35z and the 43z, so Johnstone is expecting similar performance and handling traits to the 29z. “With 250s on Armstrong bracket on the 29, the faster it went, the more stable it became.” “We knew Doug Zurn’s hull was exceptionally good with outboards,” says Johnstone.

In addition, the company already had experience with outboards, running twins on its 29-footer.