My new boat has a 200 Pro XS. Spent yesterday putting the first 2 hours of break-in, and so far I am surprised by the performance of the engine as this is my first 4-stroke. Boat jumps on plane instantly, and the overall performance is good so far. Before I get into what I am going to ask I am putting it out there that I know how to drive a boat. I have owned Allisons, Strokers, Gamblers, etc. and have driven a boat to 93.6mph gps speed. So I know all about chine walk and what is needed to drive a boat as all boats will chine walk above a certain speed.
My boat chine walks as expected when I get close to the 70mph mark...problem is the steering feel and control is bad. The motor mounts are too soft which do not allow the control that is needed to run the boat the way that it should be run. The boat manufacturer installed the Mercury power steering on the boat (long story and I did not ask for this to be installed) so I am also having to deal with that as well but even at moderate speeds when I looked back at the engine there was a slight wobble. So take the slight wobble and when it starts to walk there is no way (in my head) that I would ever be able to drive this boat the way I should be able to. Its the tail wagging the dog.
Does anyone know if the upper mounts were changed to the Merc R mounts that is would be any issues with warranty?