Re: Bayliner 2655

On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:56:07 -0400, "jamesgangnc" <james@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>That's too bad.  The size difference is not as much as people think.  A
few 
>more inches on the front, sides, and top.  I think you mean a bravo 3. 
>Volvo has a dual prop drive as well.  Those will help and in combination 
>with a 5.7 probably work well on this boat.  I'm guessing that adds 6 to
8 
>grand to the base price though.  A 5.0 with an alpha II would suck. 

IMHO, the ideal engine would be the Mercruiser 6.2L MPI with a Bravo 3
duo-prop.  We have that combo on our Searay 270, and at 320 hp it is a
strong little engine.  I believe that it's based on a stroked small
block.

The Bayliner in question has got to be seriously under powered with a
single 5.0L, as demonstrated by the one reviewer who is cruising at
4500 RPM.  That is a sure recipe for premature engine failure.