rag top man
05-30-2005, 10:33 PM
well, at the risk of starting a riot, here goes. I've finally settled on a 22ZX.
I want the stepped hull, and thought i wanted a 454, but after reading comments by big block owners, now i'm not sure.
the first comment i was surprised at was that with a 454, the 22 zx was "slow comming outta the hole", which will make it a poor choice as a ski/wakeboard/tow-toy boat. with all that power, is that really true?
also, other curious subtle statements about the extra weight of the 454 making the boat a little ass-heavy-handling, where as the 350 has nearly the same speed, and felt to them to be a better balanced boat (wonder if thats why you cant get a 454 in a 22'zx new today??) common, does the 454 really weigh that much more?
and finally, with the cost of fuel today, anybody really watching fuel consumption? I mean with the 350 having nearly the same speed, is it more fuel efficient too or does it have to work harder and consume more fuel to keep up? lets face it, powerboats arn't cheap, but at $4/gal at the local marina, i'm just wondering.
thanks again, and thanks in advance for all the imput,
rag top man
I want the stepped hull, and thought i wanted a 454, but after reading comments by big block owners, now i'm not sure.
the first comment i was surprised at was that with a 454, the 22 zx was "slow comming outta the hole", which will make it a poor choice as a ski/wakeboard/tow-toy boat. with all that power, is that really true?
also, other curious subtle statements about the extra weight of the 454 making the boat a little ass-heavy-handling, where as the 350 has nearly the same speed, and felt to them to be a better balanced boat (wonder if thats why you cant get a 454 in a 22'zx new today??) common, does the 454 really weigh that much more?
and finally, with the cost of fuel today, anybody really watching fuel consumption? I mean with the 350 having nearly the same speed, is it more fuel efficient too or does it have to work harder and consume more fuel to keep up? lets face it, powerboats arn't cheap, but at $4/gal at the local marina, i'm just wondering.
thanks again, and thanks in advance for all the imput,
rag top man