At that speed I measured a 405Lh fuel burn.
Bayliner 175 top speed. This is the hottest ticket in boating. It provides plenty of power and is capable of speeds up to 60kmh which. Whether its a boat for watersports a roomy deck boat for the whole family a stable platform for fishing or an open-bow boat for a weekend cruise theres no better choice than Bayliner.
The 135 hp MerCruiser 30 liter stern drive can take the boat to a top speed of 433 mph at approximately 4800 rpm. With our test boats 135 hp MerCruiser 30L TKS Alpha sterndrive the 175 BR accelerated to a top speed in excess of 42 mph and posted a time to plane of 49 seconds. 30 mercruiser top speed.
Bayliner is more than just a boat. This is a test of the Bayliner 185 top speed with all factory equipment 4 cylinder Mercruiser engine. Powering this outfit is a 30-litre 135 horsepower normally aspirated engine.
Both cruise easily between 3000 to 3800rpm 25 to 30 knots before reaching top speeds in excess of 40 knots in the right conditions. The exhilaration you feel throttling out of the hole. Nowadays theres just one choice in a new 17-foot sterndrive bowrider.
And youre on the water in no time with the 175. Throttling up the 175 accelerates to plane in record time - 22 seconds to be exact. The 175 planes at 2200rpm 12 knots while the 185 gets onto the plane at 2400rpm 13 knots.
The 175 tracked straight too and it was even more impressive during turns. Best cruise coincided with the best feel at 3000 rpm and 265 mph or 242kmL giving the boat a cruising range of 173km allowing a 10 safety margin. The 175 tracked straight too and it was even more impressive during turns.