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Whats your top speed on your boat. Include the motor and size of boat.

1997 FW Sundowner 205 W/ Volvo Penta 5.7 Fuel Injection, DUO Props.

Mine will do 48 MPH w/ 3 people. I'm just curiouse at what kind of speed everyone else is getting out of theres. Is 48 about normal? I just thought that it would go a little fast w/ the 5.7 and fuel injection.

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1996 4 Winns Horizon 170 SOLD
1997 4 Winns Sundowner 205 SOLD
2000 4 Winns Horizon 230 CURRENT
Tow Vehicle: 2007 Toyota Tundra Limited SOLD
1999 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 SOLD
2003 GMC Yukon XL 2500 6.0

I have the same boat but 5.7 gs duo prop. best speed was 46 on the gps

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97 205 Sundowner

Thats good to know, I just thought it was a bit slow with that big a motor.

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1996 4 Winns Horizon 170 SOLD
1997 4 Winns Sundowner 205 SOLD
2000 4 Winns Horizon 230 CURRENT
Tow Vehicle: 2007 Toyota Tundra Limited SOLD
1999 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 SOLD
2003 GMC Yukon XL 2500 6.0

1997 FW Horizon 200 W/ Volvo Penta 5.7

150mph according to the gauge...

No wait, that's the temp gauge, sorry..

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Doc
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1997 Horizon 200

I'm not sure that I would take my boat that fast even if it did go that fast.

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1996 4 Winns Horizon 170 SOLD
1997 4 Winns Sundowner 205 SOLD
2000 4 Winns Horizon 230 CURRENT
Tow Vehicle: 2007 Toyota Tundra Limited SOLD
1999 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 SOLD
2003 GMC Yukon XL 2500 6.0

Our 97 245 Sundowner had the 280hp Volvo (5.7) with the F6 props and would just tickle 50mph (gps) with the canvas down, two people, 1/2 tank of fuel, flat water and the best trim on the drive.

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Gordon Arnold
New Hampshire

2003 268 Vista ..................................................................Prior: 97 245 Sundowner

Thats quick for something that size, I'm still a little dissapointed I didn't hit the 50mph mark.

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1996 4 Winns Horizon 170 SOLD
1997 4 Winns Sundowner 205 SOLD
2000 4 Winns Horizon 230 CURRENT
Tow Vehicle: 2007 Toyota Tundra Limited SOLD
1999 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 SOLD
2003 GMC Yukon XL 2500 6.0

Man! You guys are all sooo lucky, you dont even know it!

My 255 Sundowner with the 5.7l (carbed) and a brand new prop only goes 34mph WOT

I tuned it up yesterday (cap/rotor/wires/plugs) so I havent had it out since... I doubt I will have picked up that much mph's though

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1997 Four Winns Vista 278
T - 4.3l EFI
Kohler 4esz Genset
379 hours as of 8/8/21

My (or rather, our) 1999 225 with the 280 HP 5.7 GSi did 52 mph on the GPS ( once, with perfect conditions, glass like ocean).

Our 2004 245 with the 5,7 GXi 320 HP will do about 46-47 mph (GPS). It gets used a lot less than the earlier boat due to the c**p weather for the last 4 years, so it always has had a full tank of fuel and some chop to contend with.

No idea what our next boat will do; mentioned a 278 Vista with a 300 hp volvo D4 diesel to my wife the other day, she asked whether we needed something bigger than that; I was, shall we say, taken aback! Now, there's that brand new leftover 2006 378 (I think) with IPS drives still for sale in the UK at 2/3 the list price ; no, too big and still too expensive

Graham

2000 235 5.7 280hp, family of four full of fuel and gear 43mph on gps.

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2000 235 Sundowner
Previously 2007 Horizon 190
2004 Chevy Avalanche Z71

1989 205 sundowner with thye 5.0 HO 200 HP I managed to get the gauge to read 45mph. Forgot to take the GPS with me, and that was my first time ever operating a boat in my life, so I have no idea if I could get any more out of it or not. BTW that was with 2 adult and 2 teens in the boat.

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1989 205 Sundowner
5.0 HO OMC Cobra

empty boat, flat water 260 HP Merc, factory prop ( 3 blade) 54mph @ 4600rom

fully loaded, around 46mph

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A 255 Sundowner with a 320 HP 5.7 L engine running F3 props I was able to reach 44 mph. Two persons, half fuel at an elevation of 3,600 ft. If I ever get the boat down to sea level I should be able to get to 45 or 46 mph.

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2006 Sundowner 255, 5.7 GXi, 320 hp
"Simply Irresistible"

Ok that brings my boats speed into perspective then!

I have a 270hp 5.7l engine and I can go 36 mph MAX, on a good day, wind behind me, no water in freshwater tank, 1/2 tank fuel, and going with the current.

Not to mention my boat is a 1991 too. (heavier? different hull design?)

I am re-propping from a 15.25" x 15p to a 15" x 17p. My WOT RPMS are in the middle of the range, so I figure if I lost 200 RPMS, I'd still be in the recommended range. And maybe I'd gain a little speed!

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1997 Four Winns Vista 278
T - 4.3l EFI
Kohler 4esz Genset
379 hours as of 8/8/21

Question: My boat is a 1997 w/ the fuel injected 5.7 liter. On the Website it says my motor has either 250 or 220 HP. How is it that your 91 has 270? Did you do upgrades?

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1996 4 Winns Horizon 170 SOLD
1997 4 Winns Sundowner 205 SOLD
2000 4 Winns Horizon 230 CURRENT
Tow Vehicle: 2007 Toyota Tundra Limited SOLD
1999 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 SOLD
2003 GMC Yukon XL 2500 6.0