www.iFourWinns.com

This weekend we had a great opportunity to open the boat up and get her moving. It was just myself and my wife on the boat, about 1/2 full of fuel. The water was quite smooth and I saw a good change to get it up. We hit right at 39.4mph according to my GPS, which honestly surprised me a bit. I dont run her like that as we just like to relax and cruise closer to the 30mph mark.

So, those with a 298, what have you acheived? Ours has 5.0L Volvo engines.

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Current Boat:
2004 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer "Nauti Luvin'"

Previous Boats:
1999 298 Vista "Seas The Day"
2008 H200SS "Nauti Luv"
2006 Tahoe Q4

Just a tick shy of GPS indicated 42 on glass like water, full fuel tanks, 4 adults and 4 kids on board. Volvo 5.0 GXi with DP.

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'01 Vista 298

aguyindallas - I'll bet if you point your boat in the direction of "Party Cove" and let your boat see those bikini girls that your boat will get all revved up and get ya over 40 MPH for sure.

Mike.

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Current Boat
- 2001 Four Winns 328 Vista "Hour Decision"
- 2010 310 Mercury Inflatable

Previous Boats
- 30' Doral Prestancia
- 25' Doral Citation

Don't think I've hit 40 yet. Not quite wide open coming in today and we were around 38 mph on the GPS. Wife, 4 kids and me aboard with just shy of half tank of fuel.

Dock mate in front yesterday definitely made me want to move up (but the kids might want to go to college!)



Beautiful V458 with IPS joystick. They backed out of the dock last night smoother than I can navigate through Wal-Mart.

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2000 Four Winns - 298 Vista

298 (2002) with 5.0 Gxi (270HP) engines. Outdrive ratio is 1.95:1, Props F5's Duo

Full full & Water, three people, painted bottom top RPM 4000, speed 28-39MPH cruise 3100 rpm 25-26mph.

This is the set-up that came from the factory - confirmed by them.

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2002 Vista 298 VP 5.0Gxi

For what its worth the Fourwinns.com specs list a 1999 298 Vista with 5.0 DP's to have a top speed of 40-43 mph.

When trying to reach your top speed, one must trim your drives up quite a bit as compared to normal cruising.

Mike

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Current Boat
- 2001 Four Winns 328 Vista "Hour Decision"
- 2010 310 Mercury Inflatable

Previous Boats
- 30' Doral Prestancia
- 25' Doral Citation

39.3mph according to GPS coming in yesterday to beat the storms. Tanks about 1/2 full and 5 adults.

FYI: filled up today at $4.24 per gallon

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2000 Four Winns - 298 Vista

I filled up again today.....still at 4.98 a gallon.

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Current Boat:
2004 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer "Nauti Luvin'"

Previous Boats:
1999 298 Vista "Seas The Day"
2008 H200SS "Nauti Luv"
2006 Tahoe Q4

I have twin 5.7 Volvo GXi. I got 44 WOT on mine. I have a 1999 298 Four Winns vista