Any fast BASS BOATERS out there ? ... here’s an OFFSHORE one

... for ya ! ...

20 years ago I thought that the outboard motor was going to die a slow death.

Just saw a 50' Cigarette with seven 450Rs (I think) running like 80 mph.

Seems like 40 footers with 2000 HP worth of outboard is the new norm.

Yes that is the rage now....4-400 hp outboards is about $100k in motor alone. I want to retire near the beach and have a center console
Near shore boat but even used single 4 stroke outboard fishing boats are crazy priced. Boat dealers have long term finance plans for an engine only!

Looks like I'll find a good I/O with say 4.3 Merc and use it instead.....not the best but easy to find for under 10k. When the salt kills it a long block is very cheap.

Here’s a pic of mine ... 24 footer with 2 200s ... it’s in north Tampa waiting on a guy ....

No graphics now ... with the starboard motor blown up. Boat ran 97 mph in 3-4 footers ...

That's an oldie

What's the point of multiple outboards - why not a couple big inboards ??

At the Detroit Autorama there were guys there marketing a 16 cylinder LS motor. Billet one-piece aluminum block, one-piece forged crank and one-piece cam. Uses four stock style heads. Made mainly for boats. $100,000 a pop - for the normally aspirated version !!

My Boss at work has a Pontoon Boat with twin 350s

Yes , Pontoon Boat

I keep asking him WHY ?

There have a handful of 100 mph bass boats here and a lot that will go 80. My buddy had one that was 16' 10" long and would run 86, it was a pretty exciting ride.

A couple years ago there was a boat for sale local that was powered by twin Viper engines.

My NITRO is a 17' 6" with a 115 Merc & I can hit about 58 with just me in it trimmed right. 135 is the max HP rating for a Nitro 17' 6".

Outboards are very much lighter than inboards. Inboards are generally cast iron and then there is the weight of the outdrive.

X 2 ! .... that’s a 1989 FACTORY RACE BOAT with 1988 motors ..... since I’ve bought it I’ve picked up two spare motors ... just checked compression .... all checked at around 120

how about mikes 711ci twin turbo