Test Ride - Mercury 400 V10 on the 2024 Tidewater 2500 Carolina Bay

First time running the largest engine allowed on the Tidewater 2500 Carolina Bay the Mercury 400 V10. Reached over 60 mph top end but it was still climbing.
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[@Fishead1166]

Can you give any further feedback on performance etc. how would you compare the 400 to the 300 Merc or Yamaha?

[@LowcountryBoater]

The Mercury 400 pops that boat out of the hole quick with very little bowrise; very impressive. That's due to being a V10 and large prop. I've heard people hitting upwards of 70 mph top end on that but can't confirm that personally. Comparing to a 300 hp engine, please see here: www.seakeeper.com/faqs/how-much-power-does-a-seakeeper-use/ Thanks for watching!

[@Fishead1166]

@@LowcountryBoater Is this link correct? Goes to Seakeeper's site. (will also be installing their Tim Tab System)

[@LowcountryBoater]

@@Fishead1166 You're right; its completely wrong haha. See the link here: yamahaoutboards.com/outboards/350-150-hp/v6-4-2l/f300-(4-2l)/pb_tid_2500carolinabay_f300xca_08-06-2019-bay

[@DavidWert-zu6cy]

Top speed?

[@LowcountryBoater]

We hit 65 before I pulled back on the throttle. The engine wasn't 100% broken in yet so didn't want to push it. Thanks for watching.