200 mercury optimax

[Fixit]

my 20 ft boat has 300hp. it is stern heavy, and 55hp "over powered". its declared as 300hp with my insurance company so no issues there.

IMO its a perfect amount of hp for the boat, jumps up on a plane, with 2 or 8 people, doesnt care about being loaded up, cruises at 2.9mpg at 3200rpm and best top speed was 52mph.
it does what i want. low rpm cruise and jumps when i punch it

take the boat for a sea trial, if you like the way it performs go for it!

 

[mdigiovabc]

A little late but my 2003 Malibu 182 has a maximum power rating of 175 hp. I'm running a 2014 Mercury 150hp four stroke.