Top Speed for 2005 262 BR with 375 hp 496?

Ezgoin

Just bought a 2005 262 open bow Captiva.  It has the 375 hp 496.  Just curious what I should expect for a top speed. 55+ ?

JoeStang

I'd be surprised with 55mph, probably more like 50 depending on water conditions, how much fuel/people, and how clean the bottom is.

Cableguy Greg

I could see 55mph with the 262. I know that the 2002-03 262 Super Sport had close to the same hull that the above 262 Captiva has and it hit 55 with a 496/B3 combo.

Ezgoin

Hope to find out in a few weeks when I get the GPS/Plotter installed. How accurate are the stock speedos typically?

Ezgoin

So having had the boat out a few times now, but not yet running it over about 3500 rpm, I see that at 3000 rpm, speed is 30 mph.  Should I expect then that at the 4800 rpm red line, the speed should be about 48 mph?  The stamp on the lower unit says 2:00, which I assume is some sort of a final drive ratio...am I correct?

BTW, I have my GPS plotter wired in now and it looks like the speedometer on the boat is very accurate with the GPS.  I was surprised.

MarkB

I get around 30 mph at 3500 rpm. At WOT I'm probably close to 42 mph. I think drag starts taking over and the performance is not linear.

Ezgoin

So looks like I finally answered my own question.  Running along the other day at about 30 mph when a seriously loud 40'ish Formula cigarette style boat roared up beside me at probably 70 mph.  I dropped the throttle on my boat just for the fun of it and saw 52 mph come up on the gps really quickly.  I backed out before giving her time to top out or playing with teh trim, but I'm guessing 55 is realisitc, maybe just a touch more!  I had about 50 gallons of gas on board 10 gallons of water, a full complement of supplies for the day, and my wife and I on the boat.  I was actually pretty impressed at how quickly 52 came up from 30. 

I'm not really into running wide open throttle to see if I can blow the engine, but for a big heavy deep-V, she runs out pretty good!  Of course the Formula just kept pulling away!!

Ezgoin

Good to know!!