Ran my boat yesterday for the first time, 2008 Stratos 201, 2008 250HO....Guys I have had Mercs,Yammies and even an older Johnson,never have I heard an engine so quiet at startup! Although BRP says no breakin I did run it for 3 hrs with motor tucked in varying RPM's,I'm from the old school. Let me tell ya,this motor spins up right now,on plane in 4 seconds,midrange is awesome! I had a 250XB that I really thought was a Beast, I can tell ya,this motor will hang right there with anything out there.It was a joy to drive this combination!![]()