5/29/2023 0 Comments Boston whaler dauntless![]() At that speed, the 15.4 gph worked out to be 2.2 mpg and a range of 313 statute miles. With the single 400 turning a 15” x 15” (38.1 cm x 38.1 cm) prop and run up to 6500 rpm, our speed topped out at 47.4 mph. Best cruise was reached at 5000 rpm and 33.5 mph. First with a single 400-hp Merc and then with twin 300’s with JPO (Joystick Piloting for Outboards). Both have impressive sales requests, so we tested it both ways. The 280 Dauntless is offered in single- and twin-engine packages. This is the performance data when we tested the 280 Dauntless with twin 300-hp Mercury outboards. These increases in size pale in comparison to the new features that the 280 offers. It’d be a shame to compare this boat to other center consoles on the market because she brings much more versatility and luxury to the design when seen next to others in class. She has a bit less fuel capacity than competitors, but remember this boat isn’t intended to do a lot of offshore work. The 280 is simply much more boat than the old 270. One only needs to compare the specs of the old 270 Dauntless with the new boat to see the tremendous strides Whaler has made in improving a product. What Whaler has, which is abundantly obvious from the 280 Dauntless, is one of the best engineering departments in the business. Standard fiberglass hardtop with tow point, rod holders and floodlightsīoston Whaler made its mark on the industry by being the “Unsinkable Legend.” Who can forget the image of the Whaler cut into two pieces - one of the halves carrying a passenger and an outboard mounted to the transom. They rarely talk about it, but only two other boat lines can say they do the same. ![]() This is one of the few center consoles on the market that can have good performance with either single or twin outboards.Available with single or twin outboards, both of which give the boat good performance. ![]()
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