Merc 4.5L 250HP

[MeredithMan]

Originally Posted by kawishiwi

So the old saying is... "no one ever says they regretted getting the bigger boat engine". So is that true? Anyone on here ever regret getting the biggest rated engine for their boat? Anyone here have a story on repowering with less HP? How many have regetted getting the smaller engine? I only have a little tin boat but its about maxed out @ 115 hp. Maybe the 90 would have been fine. Until I got passed by a 115?

Had a Cobalt 250BR with the Mercruiser Big Block, 425HP for a number of years....Loved it. Now have a Formula 270BR, again with the Mercruiser Big Block. The Formula is about 1000 lbs heavier than the Cobalt, and I really can't imagine having a smaller engine. I don't always use all that power, as I find cruising at 25-30MPH is very comfortable, but it's great to know I have it.

As to automobile HP, when I was young and irresponsible, my first new car was a Mustang GT convertible, with the 5.0L V8. The thing was a rocket ship, but with the big tires and big motor, it was pretty useless in New England snow and slick roads.

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by MeredithMan

Had a Cobalt 250BR with the Mercruiser Big Block, 425HP for a number of years....Loved it. Now have a Formula 270BR, again with the Mercruiser Big Block. The Formula is about 1000 lbs heavier than the Cobalt, and I really can't imagine having a smaller engine. I don't always use all that power, as I find cruising at 25-30MPH is very comfortable, but it's great to know I have it.

As to automobile HP, when I was young and irresponsible, my first new car was a Mustang GT convertible, with the 5.0L V8. The thing was a rocket ship, but with the big tires and big motor, it was pretty useless in New England snow and slick roads.

When I was a kid I had a 69 Corvette with a 427 engine which I thought was pretty fast. My boss came up to me one day and said, "I'll race you with my ford pick up truck for $100". I said "sure" and he said, "the first snow storm in January".