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Just unvieled yesterday at the Miami Boat Show. Seven Marine's 557 Outboard. Yep 557 horespower.

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

LOL, I love it.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

Wow... I'm now an outboard fan!!!

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2001 328 Vista "Nauta Dream 2"
AB Inflatable 10AL "Little Dreamer"
2000 248 Vista
1997 225 Sundowner


Mike

Awesome, I know OMC made a V-8 outboard back in the day, and Yamaha does now as well, but that's a different animal all together.

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

I'm an outboard fan.

That being said, I have to ask why? What actual practical purpose does such a gargantuan outboard serve?

I love it from an engineering marvel standpoint and all. I think it looks incredible. I really want to know how it sounds also. I bet it has a great V8 throb.

It weighs 1000 lbs. dry.

Any boat that could handle this motor could easily handle twin 300 hp motors. Any boat that could handle 2 of these motors could easily handle 3-300 hp motors or maybe even 4.

The redundancy and manuverability of a multi engine set up makes more practical sense. Also, at $70k, I just can't see the actual point.

Don't take me wrong. If I had money to blow and wanted to make a point. I'd have a boat with at least 2 of these on it just for fun.

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Current Operational Boats:
'04-Four Winns 180 Freedom 150 HP Evinrude
'72-Chris Craft Commander 31 Sedan Twin-350Qs

HORSE POWER MAN, thats why. Because you can, thats why. Im not an outboard fan, but that thing is bad ass!

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2011 H210 SS
MerCruiser 350 MPIC/Bravo I 300hp
"Crooked Wake"


Prior Boat
1999 Bayliner 1950 CL

Right. Is it for show?

At 1000 lbs the weight is approximately 2 times as much as a 300 hp outboard.

The only real advantage then is that you can get 1.85 times more power with one motor than you can with 2. I suppose the reduction of drag probably makes up for slightly less power.

How much does a 300 HP outboard cost? $20k? $25k? This thing is around $70k?

There is a nice video on the Intrepid website....I can't find any with a running motor though.

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Current Operational Boats:
'04-Four Winns 180 Freedom 150 HP Evinrude
'72-Chris Craft Commander 31 Sedan Twin-350Qs

Probably the talk of the town on The Hull Truth forum.

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Current Boat: 2000 Four Winns 298 Vista
Previous Boat: 2000 Carver 406MY

16 pages and growing...

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Current Operational Boats:
'04-Four Winns 180 Freedom 150 HP Evinrude
'72-Chris Craft Commander 31 Sedan Twin-350Qs

Seem's like a big IO engine put on-top an outboard assy. How do they pipe it for thru-hull exhaust? Anyone else remember the "L" drive in the late 80's? If I recall that was an outboard engine (2 stroker) inside a much smaller engine compartment, turning a typical outdrive. Sounds to be the opposite, but similar. Good luck getting parts for it!

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Walt B
"Debt-Charged"
Black '07 H210SS
6.2L Bravo One turning a 21P HIFive
Wakeboard Tower with Perfect Pass Stargazer version
Missouri River; Kansas City, Mo.

Some mo of the 557 at Miami.

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

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