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Thread: 540 merlin

  1. #1
    dumbandyoung
    some guy told me he has a 28' conquest deck with a 540 melin with 575 hp and xr drive.. says it will do 85mph.
    what are everyone elses thoughts?

  2. #2
    phebus
    Sounds a little optimistic to me. A 28' Magic Deck with a stock 496HO, can get up to 70mph, so with only 150 additional horses, 85mph sounds a little high. I do bet that it is an 80mph boat though.

  3. #3
    syke-o
    how many boats are you gonna ask about??? i cant count how many threads i have seen with you asking about one boat or another.. havent you narrowed it down yet??

  4. #4
    djunkie
    Sounds a little optimistic to me. A 28' Magic Deck with a stock 496HO, can get up to 70mph, so with only 150 additional horses, 85mph sounds a little high. I do bet that it is an 80mph boat though.
    I thought the Conquest was a faster hull than the Magic.

  5. #5
    dumbandyoung
    how many boats are you gonna ask about??? i cant count how many threads i have seen with you asking about one boat or another.. havent you narrowed it down yet??
    dude, it took me 5months to buy a new truck i could'nt decide to buy a ford or chevy a diesel or gas a long bed or short a 4wd or 2wd.. i think i have a problem haha. i think the real estate business messed up my head.
    to answer your question, yah ive narrowed it down.. magic, conquest or eliminator. i ask alot of questions.:hammer2:

  6. #6
    dumbandyoung
    I thought the Conquest was a faster hull than the Magic.
    thats what i thought.. buy not 15mph faster

  7. #7
    OutCole'd
    I would believe it. My boat has done 84 under the very best of conditions with a 525 merc.

  8. #8
    OutCole'd
    I thought the Conquest was a faster hull than the Magic.
    Depends on the year. I'm not sure about the new Conquest, but the older model was 3-4 mph slower than the Magic with same power. It was a heavier boat.

  9. #9
    JB in so cal
    I would believe it. My boat has done 84 under the very best of conditions with a 525 merc.
    Like with an empty iice chest

  10. #10
    djunkie
    thats what i thought.. buy not 15mph faster
    With the same power the Conquest I believe is faster. I would not be suprised if it did run that fast under "ideal" conditions.

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