SEE THE
VIDEOSPEED EFFICIENCY OPERATIONnaut. stat. n. mi. s. mi. sound
rpm knots mph gph mpg mpg range range angle level
1000 3.6 4.2 1.2 3.0 3.5 131.4 151.2 2 60
1500 5.5 6.3 1.8 3.0 3.5 131.4 151.2 2 63
2000 6.6 7.6 2.8 2.4 2.7 101.9 117.3 3 64
2500 11.5 13.2 3.8 3.0 3.5 130.4 150.1 3 70
3000 16.5 19.0 5.6 2.9 3.4 127.4 146.6 3 72
3500 19.8 22.8 7.2 2.8 3.2 118.9 136.8 3 74
4000 24.5 28.2 9.5 2.6 3.0 111.4 128.2 3 77
4500 29.4 33.8 11.5 2.6 2.9 110.3 127.0 3 79
5000 32.4 37.3 13.5 2.4 2.8 103.7 119.4 3 80
5500 36.3 41.8 16.5 2.2 2.5 95.1 109.4 3 80
6000 39.9 45.9 21.5 1.9 2.1 80.1 92.2 3 82
6500 43.7 50.3 30.9 1.4 1.6 61.1 70.3 2 82
7000 47.6 54.8 32.8 1.5 1.7 62.7 72.2 2 83
MOST ECONOMICAL CRUISING SPEEDHigh Points
XT3 performance package (triple
25-inch-diameter pontoons with
enclosed underskin that reduces
drag from exposed cross members,
lifting strakes and rough-water
reinforcing) makes this ride suited
for rougher conditions.
XSimrad GO7 display with Vessel-
View gives the pilot seemingly
limitless information about engine
and boat performance, engine
statistics, and GPS location and
chart plotter for trip mapping.Specs
· LOA: 27'2" · BEAM: 8'6"
· DRY WEIGHT: 3,715 lb. · SEATING/
WEIGHT CAPACITY: 14/2,746 lb.
· FUEL CAPACITY: 48 gal.How We Tested
ENGINE: Mercury Racing Verado 400R
FourStroke 400 hp
DRIVE/PROP: Outboard/Mercury Enertia
15" x 15" 3-blade stainless steel
GEAR RATIO: 1.75:1
FUEL LOAD: 30 gal.
CREW WEIGHT: 375 lb.
Price
$116,889 (as tested)CYPRESS CAY
Cayman LE 250
binnacle control and view of the Simrad
GO7 display, digital instruments and
upgraded JL Audio Blue Water sound sys-
tem. Sea-grass fl ooring combines well with
diamond-stitched pillow-top upholstery;
it’s comfortable and looks high-end yet
is easy to keep clean. In the bow, center-
facing loungers make it a gathering place;
amidships, the driver’s console and
L-shaped lounge arrange an excellent sec-
ond party center. A cool electric extending
stainless-steel boarding ladder is mounted
to an extended swim platform, with a wide-
body sun lounge with reversible seat back.
Our tester also featured the slick Blackout
Edition package, with black powder-coated
fencing, a Bimini top and rub rail.The test Cayman LE 250 boasted a single
Mercury Racing Verado 400R super-
charged four-stroke outboard spinning a
15-by-15-inch Mercury Enertia stainless-
steel three-blade prop for a top speed
approaching 55 mph. Numbers like that
may surprise upstart PWC
riders, who may challenge
when they see the Mercury
Racing logo on the engine. For
watersports, this rig rips —
we hit 30 mph in just 6.2 sec-
onds. Flat-calm conditions
didn’t help; a package this size
(3,7 15 pou nds w it h eng ine)
can always use wind chop
to free up the hull. Regard-
less, the Cayman was thrifty
with a gallon, despite the
speed jones of the big Merc;
our best cruise was a sedate
13 mph, where the engine
sipped 3.8 gph, calculatingto 3.5 mpg. With a 48-gallon fuel capacity,
that’s a 150-mile range leaving 10 percent in
the tank as reserve. Even at a healthy 4,000
rpm and 28 mph, the numbers were 9.5 gph
and 3 mpg. Handling was predictable and
lively; we were able to get the Cayman up
and dancing at speed, and it gave solid and
secure footing in turns. Rigging is exem-
plary: The big Verado is securely bolted to a
stout extended aluminum reinforced tran-
som, with clean wiring and hose routing.
The Cayman’s SL layout is ideal for
families and cruise parties. The pilot
sits royally on a plush high-back reclin-
ing captain’s chair on a raised platform.
A wraparound console features a crispy-
clean dash layout with great access to thePHOTOS: BILL DOSTERCYPRESS CAY
Fort Wayne, Indiana; 260-432-4555; cypresscaypontoons.comTo see our video
review of the
Cayman LE 250,
scan this tag or
visit boatingmag
.com/bbg18/
cypresscay
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