09 Cougar - 2018 250 Pro XS Setup Question

[Bass Cat Boats]

Not really, as they can range from anywhere they desire all the way to 275 HP. Some engines are more than 250 and some are just 250. Today’s Verado is 275 on Premium fuel, while one from 2008 is 250 HP.

250 Hp is 250 hp regardless of EPA requirements. Agreed we could get a little more with less controls but then it would not be a 250 either, maybe a 275

[lpugh]

Not really, as they can range from anywhere they desire all the way to 275 HP. Some engines are more than 250 and some are just 250. Today’s Verado is 275 on Premium fuel, while one from 2008 is 250 HP.

I am aware of variable variations in very few cases it has anything to do with EPA though. You kind of helped make my point. In most case we get better overall performance not worse. We have to thank EPA for the technology we have today. I would rather have the newer improvements any day. That has always been the case in outboards such comparing a XS to a non XS or a EFI to a Pro Max
25 HP usually equates to less than 2.5 mph
Who would have ever believed 20 years ago the we could achieve the slip numbers we have today.

[Sports1]

Not really, as they can range from anywhere they desire all the way to 275 HP. Some engines are more than 250 and some are just 250. Today’s Verado is 275 on Premium fuel, while one from 2008 is 250 HP.

I think the Verado 250 Pro is 275 (10% SAE variance allowance) not the regular Verado 250. Don’t think the had a Verado 250 Pro in 2008 just the regular Verado 250 and the regular Verado 275.