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Most people who grew up around boats got their first taste of life on the water aboard a runabout. SPECS: LOA: 21'8" BEAM: 8'4" DRAFT (MAX): 1'4" (engine up) DRY WEIGHT: 3,500 lb. WEIGHT CAPACITY: 1,980 lb. FUEL CAPACITY: 36 gal. HOW WE TESTED: ENGINE: Mercury FourStroke 200 hp DRIVE/PROPS: Outboard/ Mercury Enertia 19" 3-blade stainless steel GEAR RATIO: 1.85:1 FUEL LOAD: 30 gal. CREW WEIGHT: 400 lb. YAMAHA 255XD Yamaha is stepping up to the big-boat aficionados and building jet-powered craft to 27 feet. SPECS: LOA: 34'2" BEAM: 9'6" DRAFT: 2'5" DRY WEIGHT: 13,500 lb. SEAT/WEIGHT CAPACITY: Yacht Certified FUEL CAPACITY: 418 gal. HOW WE TESTED: ENGINES: Twin Mercury Verado 400 DRIVE/PROP: Outboard/Mercury Revolution 4 14.63" x 19" 4-blade stainless steel GEAR RATIO: 1.75:1 FUEL LOAD: 140 gal. CREW WEIGHT: 430 lb. ICONIC MARINE GROUP/FOUNTAIN POWERBOATS Washington, North Carolina; 252-975-2000; fountainpowerboats.com AVIARA AV36 OUTBOARD Twin 400 hp Mercury Verado outboards with Joystick Piloting serve as the base power for the sleek, sophisticated Aviara AV36. Our test boat had three of Yamaha's massive 425 hp V-8 XTO outboards with integrated electric steering, electronic throttle and shift, and Yamaha's new Helm Master system with joystick and autopilot. [Extracted from the article] |
