I'm looking at ordering this boat in two days. Can't afford 300x so I am going to order a 250 3.0 efi. Is this a good set up? How much set back do I need, what props should I try,what kind of speeds can I expect? Will this boat hold up in the medium rough waters of the puget sound? Any info would be great thanks!
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04 21' pulsare closed bow
- Thread starter Dirtywork
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I'm looking at ordering this boat in two days. Can't afford 300x so I am going to order a 250 3.0 efi. Is this a good set up? How much set back do I need, what props should I try,what kind of speeds can I expect? Will this boat hold up in the medium rough waters of the puget sound? Any info would be great thanks!
I've got a 21' Pulsare long deck and it handles fine in rough water. Of course it does handle as good as a deeper V boat, but it does fine. As long as you stay on top of the rough water, (around 55mph and above) it rides the best. The 250 should run excellent. I'm running a 225 EFI and a 25" tempest. The motor is set back 6" and at max speed it turns 5800RPM.
Well we have quite a few members running 225's on Pulsares and they seem to run from about 70-75. JW had a bowrider with a 225 promax, bow cover, a bunch of setback and he ran around 73 if I remember correctly. And BBB had his long deck with a 225 EFI recently radared at around 72.
The key with the Pulsare, and most outboard Mates, is getting bow lift. So sometimes a heavier motor with the same HP will actually run faster than a lighter one. Lots of setback also does more or less the same thing. So I'll take a wild guess here. With a 250, a bunch of setback, the right prop, a light load, you might run between 75-80MPH. 80 might be tough, but if everything is dialed in, it MIGHT, be possible.
Regardless, it will sure be a nice rig!
The key with the Pulsare, and most outboard Mates, is getting bow lift. So sometimes a heavier motor with the same HP will actually run faster than a lighter one. Lots of setback also does more or less the same thing. So I'll take a wild guess here. With a 250, a bunch of setback, the right prop, a light load, you might run between 75-80MPH. 80 might be tough, but if everything is dialed in, it MIGHT, be possible.
Regardless, it will sure be a nice rig!
JUPITER PULSARE
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THIS IS GREAT. YOU GUYS ARE DOING ALL THE LEG WORK FOR ME. I'LL JUST BE PATIENT A LITTLE WHILE LONGER BEFORE I CHOOSE WHAT MOTOR TO HANG ON MY PULARE UNTIL YOU GUYS GET ALL THE NUMBERS DIALED IN!!!
For 2004, the 225 3.0 EFI was turned into the 250 EFI. It's a basic motor from the 'normal' line, whereas the 300X is from the Mercury Racing line, that's why the big price difference between the 250 and 300 in this case. The 250 EFI is a LOT of motor for the money. It's not as politically correct as the Optimax motors though
But the Optimax are expensive too.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Dirtywork:
Thanks for the info. I'm hoping to do 80. I had a 1990 186 pulse with a 225 3.0 efi that would do 79. I wish I could figure out how to post a picture of it. I think it deserved to be on this web site. Who knows it might already be! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Email the pic to me and I'll get it up.
Thanks for the info. I'm hoping to do 80. I had a 1990 186 pulse with a 225 3.0 efi that would do 79. I wish I could figure out how to post a picture of it. I think it deserved to be on this web site. Who knows it might already be! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Email the pic to me and I'll get it up.
JUPITER PULSARE
Well-known member
I PURCHASED A 1995 MERC 225 EFI(XRI) FOR MY PULSARE 2100 LONGDECK. SHOULD HAVE IT RIGGED BY MONDAY AND IN THE WATER BY FRIDAY IF ALL GOES WELL!!
I'LL KEEP YOU GUYS POSTED. THE MOTOR HAS LESS THAN 100 HOURS!!
I just found out they make a 250 efi 20"shaft new for 04'. They say its been lightened up,great top end,and was built for the bass boats. Also not a bad price tag. If this falls through I will be in touch inxs. Very curious to here about your boats performance jupiter. Wish I had mine already.
Dirtywork,
How about $10,500 for new a 250 Yamie V-Max EFI, 20"?
Here's the link: http://www.edsmarinesuperstore.com/yamaha.htm
How about $10,500 for new a 250 Yamie V-Max EFI, 20"?
Here's the link: http://www.edsmarinesuperstore.com/yamaha.htm
Dirtywork,
Here's a reman. XB for sale http://www.boattraderonline.com/addetail.html?70232508
They only give a three month warranty though and its not a factory reman.. I call a big Merc reman dealer, they sell about 400 remans a year, theirs and Mercs remans. Butthey do not do remans on the XBs cause they say they are a hi-poformance motor, Merc Racing I guess? So I would wonder how good a job was done on the rebuild? Also Merc gives a 3 yr warranty on their remans, 2 yrs from Merc Racing, I believe?
Here's a reman. XB for sale http://www.boattraderonline.com/addetail.html?70232508
They only give a three month warranty though and its not a factory reman.. I call a big Merc reman dealer, they sell about 400 remans a year, theirs and Mercs remans. Butthey do not do remans on the XBs cause they say they are a hi-poformance motor, Merc Racing I guess? So I would wonder how good a job was done on the rebuild? Also Merc gives a 3 yr warranty on their remans, 2 yrs from Merc Racing, I believe?