CC's are much lighter boats. Still, as a few advised, do a sea trial. Demo tricks- 1/2 tank of gas(75 gallons) is 500 pounds you don't carry to slow you down while demo'ing. You don't leave the dock usually with a 1/2 tank of gas for a day of fishing unless its in sight of the dock.. Gas guages on boats suck for accuracy never rely on them...
If 4 guys go out with you, put 4 guys on test boat for your sea trial and full tank of gas( or equiv weight) . You will see it is NOTHING like the tweaked boat in the specs. The specs you got seem a bit suspect (very optimistic).
That's a decent sea trial. LIkely you will have another 500-600 pounds of gear. Like tackle, tool boxes, anchors, chain/ rode, fiberglass hard top with radio boxes, full live wells, iced up ice boxes, head installed, miscellaneous other just in cases.
The Specs seem overly optimistic. Here's a 25' Grady dual console ( a bit heavier 8'6" beam boat) with EXACT same 150 4 stroke Yammies:
NOTE SPEEDS are mph not knots too.
RPM MPH GPH MPG
1500 7.0 2.3 3.11
2000 8.6 3.6 2.41
2500 10.1 5.7 1.79
3000 16.6 7.9 2.11 <------ QUOTED 30 mph @ 3000rpm on your proposed boat
3500 24.1 9.8 2.46
4000 29.4 12.0 2 .46
4500 34.7 15.5 2.24
5000 38.4 18.2 2.11
5500 42.2 24.1 1.75
6000 46.3 31.4 1.47
Ability to CRUISE at 30 knots fully loaded ( which is reality) is a bare minimum. Anything above that is gravy.
A great hull with decent motors are a good investment. If either are missing, you'll be thinking about its replacement boat in short order.
Good luck.
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Originally Posted by gsx99
this boat is a cc the yamaha sight states that the test ride with the twin 150s and a 1/2 tank of fuel and 2 peaple onborde max speed was 53 mph cruising at 29 mph and sips fuel at 3000 rpm at 13 gallons an hour according too their websight.gerry it looks to be a dry ride with a 60 degree dearise and a big caralina flare that gose back to the cc of the boat.
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