540 decision ?

[The Capt]

Long story short. I have a new 540 BBC. About 610 hp 610 tq. I have a 2006 22 Eliminator Daytona with a Merc 496 200 hours. Stainless headers full hydraulic steering, and Imco shorty. The other boat is a 1998 Eliminator Eagle 236 With a 496 Marine power 496. Really like them both. I keep one in Havasu and the other at my lake house and Ca delta. (I don’t like towing 650 miles each way.) Thoughts on what boat gets the 540?

 

[NicPaus]

Daytona! The Merc power will bring better resale.

 

[79 HUSTLER]

Daytona, without a doubt.

 

[pixrthis]

That’s a great dilemma and I think the other guys are right in saying the Daytona.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

I’m going to go against the grain and say the Eagle gets the 540.

Marine power sucks and a little more power would make that Eagle more fun. The Daytona doesn’t need it as much.

 

[RiverDave]

Daytona for sure.. the eagle isn’t gonna like 600hp

 

[4Waters]

Yes

 

[Rayson1971]

Put a blower on it and put it in the Daytona.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Daytona for sure.. the eagle isn’t gonna like 600hp

What? It’s a 25 without the euro swim platform. Why wouldn’t it like 600?

@The Capt is this a step bottom or the older straight bottom?

 

[bilz]

No opinion, but what a great dilema to have. Cool boats!

 

[attitude]

I’d say Daytona, that might be enough HP to have a 100mph boat.

 

[brgrcru]

Daytona all the way !

 

[The Capt]

The Eagle is the 2 step bottom

 

[hallett3]

Daytona. You will notice more performance gains with the Daytona than the v bottom.

 

[HBCraig]

Daytona. 100%

 

[FreeBird236]

The Eagle is the 2 step bottom

I understand the 236 gets a little squirrelly over 80, not that I would know personally .

Back when the 236/250's were new, around 1995, guys were turbocharging 502's and running the boats 90+, but you need hydraulic steering, and you really need to know what you're doing.

 

[HCP3]

Another Daytona vote. Keep the Eagle as a reliable cruiser. Give the Daytona some power to let the hull work as designed.

 

[joecfd1]

Long story short. I have a new 540 BBC. About 610 hp 610 tq. I have a 2006 22 Eliminator Daytona with a Merc 496 200 hours. Stainless headers full hydraulic steering, and Imco shorty. The other boat is a 1998 Eliminator Eagle 236 With a 496 Marine power 496. Really like them both. I keep one in Havasu and the other at my lake house and Ca delta. (I don’t like towing 650 miles each way.) Thoughts on what boat gets the 540?

Sounds to me like you need another 540!

 

[adam909]

Ill go the opposite direction and get another boat for that motor.

 

[The Capt]

Sounds like the brain trust is leaning Daytona. Kinda what I was thinking also. I could put the merc 496 in the Eagle when that motor goes.

 

[HCP3]

Sounds like the brain trust is leaning Daytona. Kinda what I was thinking also. I could put the merc 496 in the Eagle when that motor goes.

Those 496's last forever unmolested.

 

[NicPaus]

@82daytona

 

[JFMFG]

Those 496's last forever unmolested.

Mine lasted 346 hours before it tossed a rod.

 

[82daytona]

@82daytona

Yes?

 

[NicPaus]

Yes?

You asked to see pics of his 22 Daytona in another thread. Pic in this thread.

 

[charred1]

Did you take the stereo system credit on the eliminator? Lol

I went by Horizon on Saturday to see if they still had it. Cool another RDP member got it.

 

[COCA COLA COWBOY]

In the end, both boats will end up with a 540.

 

[Boat 405]

Without question the Daytona will benefit the most from more power. It won't run 100 but you definitely get to 90.

 

[Bigbore500r]

540 in the Daytona

Sell BOTH 496's . . . Buy ANOTHER 540

540 in the Eagle too

 

[Badchoices03]

540 in the Daytona

Sell BOTH 496's . . . Buy ANOTHER 540

540 in the Eagle too

I dont see any other solution that is better than this one...

 

[RiverDave]

I dont see any other solution that is better than this one...

Does seem to make a lot of sense..


RD

 

[The Capt]

I’m liking the idea of selling both motors. The Eagle will need a bit more money tossed at it for hydraulic steering etc.