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budvol63
08-26-2005, 09:18 PM
What motor would be better for the 16'6 Hydrostream ventura?

A Merc 2.5 200 or the smaller Merc 2.4
transomstand
08-26-2005, 09:26 PM
How are you planning on using it?
budvol63
08-26-2005, 09:30 PM
As a run around boat 2 people in it all the time and a lot of times 4 people. But when the lake smooths out around 7pm or so I like to play GO FAST for a bit.




How are you planning on using it?
transomstand
08-26-2005, 09:44 PM
I think either would be fine. I personally would prefer the lighter 2.4, but I'm very picky on the feel I want the boat to have.

Pete
budvol63
08-26-2005, 09:47 PM
How much lighter is the 2.4...ballpark



I think either would be fine. I personally would prefer the lighter 2.4, but I'm very picky on the feel I want the boat to have.

Pete
1BadAction
08-26-2005, 09:53 PM
the 2.4 (with the good midsection) and 2.5 with no cowls weigh the same... the difference is the heavy drop on cowls the 2.5 motors come with.
budvol63
08-26-2005, 10:05 PM
Well..if thats the only diff then I should keep the 2.5. It just looks so much bigger
1BadAction
08-26-2005, 10:18 PM
it does look bigger, but the laser EFI 2.4 and the laser EFI 2.5 that I have now were within 5lbs with no cowlings.

get a light cowl on that thing. if you can a 15" mid makes it nicer too. especially how high we gotta run these things. heres a pic before it was rigged completely.

http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/2791/action1ta.jpg
Dukeofchippewa
08-27-2005, 05:47 AM
Is that the Action 1bad?
transomstand
08-27-2005, 06:04 AM
it does look bigger, but the laser EFI 2.4 and the laser EFI 2.5 that I have now were within 5lbs with no cowlings.

get a light cowl on that thing. if you can a 15" mid makes it nicer too. especially how high we gotta run these things. heres a pic before it was rigged completely.





Complete agreement on the 15" mid, plus you won't need a step ladder to set your timing.

I'm suprised on the weight, the 2.4 block is supposed to be 43 lbs lighter than the 2.0, I just assumed the steel sleeved 2.5 was similar. Did both engines have single ram mids?
1BadAction
08-27-2005, 11:12 AM
both were intigrated trim 3 ram.

yes duke, thats the action. as of a month ago :)
Dukeofchippewa
08-27-2005, 04:31 PM
The deck is totally different than the ventura, can't wait to see the hull.