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I just got a new dauntless with all the features on it and am considering a repower from a 200 verado pro l6 to a 250 verado pro . Before I put too many hours on the current engine I can make a very attractive repower deal with a local Merc dealer. Any ideas on pros and cons. Currently it will run out at about 46 mph and the 250 will run at 53-54 with same weight

Thoughts

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I am kind of curious as to why you'd buy a boat that won't go as fast as you want to go - wouldn't it have been cheaper to just buy the right boat in the first place? I am also a little confused, as Whaler lists the maximum engine weight for that hull as 530 pounds, and the 200 Verado Pro weighs 635 pounds. Are you sure you don't have the 4 cylinder Verado? That's what the Whaler web site lists as the stock motor for your boat, and it weighs in at 510 pounds.

I guess the bottom line is that I would be concerned about hanging a motor that's 50 horsepower and 105 pounds over the limits Whaler specifies. Seems to me that if you got in an accident and someone got hurt, you'd be an easy target for every lawyer in the Western world.

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The Dauntless is not a high performance hull. I would think the current Outrage hull is better suited for 50+ mph speeds. Overall, I think the ride will be really bad at that speed.

Any low hour (5-20 hour) motor traded in is going to take a huge hit in depreciation. You really want to go 6 mph faster if it costs you an additional 10K?

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If you have the budget for it go ahead and do it. Don't expect a huge improvement in performance. I question the 250 Verado performance improvement numbers you mention. But if you are confident with the source, again, go for it.

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Verado 200hp Inline 4 = 510 lbs. (20 inch shaft)
Verado Pro 200hp Inline 6 = 635 lbs. (20 inch shaft)
Verado Pro 250hp Inline 6 = 635 lbs. (20 inch shaft)

2016 Dauntless 210
Max HP = 200
Min HP = 150
Max Motor weight = 530 lbs.

As tedious mentions above: Are you sure you have the Verado Pro 200 Inline 6 at 635 lbs.?
That would most likely void your Whaler warranty.

EDIT: I see the Boston Whaler website shows the standard motor is the 200hp motor which is the XL L4 DTS version which weighs in at 510 lbs.
And they also show an optional motor is the 200hp motor which is the XL L6 DTS version with Power Steering. Not sure what this weighs as how can it exceed the motor weight Whaler lists on their site of 530lbs. ?

Something is not correctly written somewhere between the two.

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Thanks for the feedback. Yes, the dealer had the boat available in a 175, 200 L4 and a 200 L6 I bought the L6 definitely sure. If you are interested, go to the BW site, look up performance specs and it gives the perf charts on all 3 including the L6 I thought for a minute about a trade out Dealer would do it all in for 6k while motor was near new. After considering everything I decided against. It runs really well on choppy water AM using it on a big lake in Texas but moving to South Miami shortly so am rigging it for salt water with extra instruments, VHF etc my second whaler love the boat I wish we could have justified the cost of the 270 Dauntless, but that will have to wait

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Kinda strange. The brochure now offers the Verado Pro as an option and the operators manual disagrees with the brochure, stating max engine weight is now 700lbs. I've got one in this configuration on the production line now.