Sea Trials
749L fuel tank (calculations using 10% reserve) Four on board, 50% fuel, 14”x 19” props
RPM SPEED (KTS) (LT/H) RANGE (NM)
500 3.3 5 444
1000 5 10.7 314
1500 7 15.1 312
2000 9 23 263
2500 10 37 182
3000 (planing) 14.5 58 168
3500 20 73 184
4000 27 84 216
4500 32 104 207
5000 39 152 172
5500 42 199 142
6000 46 235 131*Sea-trial data supplied by the author.quickspecs
Mercury Verado 350
TYPE Supercharged, fuel
injected petrol straight six
RATED HP 350
DISPLACEMENT 2600cc
WEIGHT 303kg ( 20” Leg)
GEAR RATIO 1.75:1
PROPELLER 14”x 19”the case is anyone’s guess
but let’s assume Mercury
is tweaking the new V8s
to compete in this ever
more popular sector. In
the meantime, the blown
engines deliver the fun
and exhilaration of a feisty
outboard.
“On the water, the 350
Verado is a whispering
beast and the twin setup on
our Chris-Craft Catalina 30
showed why the model has
survived the cut”
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