SeaTrialsPERFORMANCE (less 1-3kts variation against 15 knot wind and tide)
RPM KNOTS L/H COMBINED
1000 6 7
1500 8.2 17
2000 11 20
2500 15 33 on the plane
3000 25 48
3500 30 57
4000 35 72
4500 39 105
5000 44 124
5500 48 155
6000 51 184
6000 53 184 (with wind and tide)that’s hardly working the
motors.
Economy is always a big
factor when it comes to twin
motors, however Suzuki
four-strokes are renowned
for their economy and in this
case I wouldn’t bat an eye at
the combined 57Lt/h being
gently sipped by the 300’s
at 30kts. Low troll speeds
at around 5kts would burn
between 9-11Lt/h depending
on conditions, or around
50lt in a fi ve-hour day of
trolling – again that’s nothing
considering the size of the
boat.
If hooning is your thing
and fuel is no issue, then
cranking the throttle down
puts you at close to 100kph,
and with a healthy fuel burn
of 184Lt/h. Now it sounds a
tad excessive, but any motor
being throttled is going to
chew more juice than usual.
The upside is the 25km
trip to Tangalooma would
only take 15 minutes, if you
survive.
A few of the decent
features found on the new
generation Suzuki 300’s
includes:
Selective counter-rotat- standard and counter-
rotation in the same lowe
unit.
Two-way low water pic
up for increased waterfl ow
and cooling.
Suzuki precision contr - fl y-by-wire controls for
smooth shift and direct
throttle response
Lean burn control for
improved economy- Troll mode
- BIG power
Again, my personal
preference is more
horsepower than less,
however as mentioned th
hulls still run efficiently o
the lower horsepower fro
175 upwards. Checking
back on a previous 3100
review, the boat maxed o
at 49kts WOT with twin
250hp Suzuki’s, and had t
same economy as the 300
impressively.
q p
Suzuki DF300APXXTYPE:DOHC 24-valve
WEIGHT:299kg
DISPLACEMENT:4028cc
GEAR RATIO:2.08:1
PROPELLER:16inx21.5in
(three-blade)
Stainless Steel“these motors turn a
boat that looks more like
a mellow cruiser into
a serious piece of ballsy
dynamite on the water”
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