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CARRERA
257 EFFECT/TWIN MERCURY
300 PRO-MAX OUTBOARDS
Creating the Full Effect
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n the wake of our christening of the first- ever outboard-powered 257 Effect sport
boat, which also happens to be among
the first built of Carrera’s new bowrider
interpretation of the hull, the question begs
to be asked: What took so long?
Carrera’s 25-foot, seven-inch step-sponsoned tunnel hull has, until now, been monopolized by the stern-drive-powered performance enthusiast with designs on big inches and numbers to match. We’re here to tell you, in
the wake of a very fateful experience with
the outboard version, those days are over.
We know so because we experienced a new plateau in our heavily armed 257 test machine, which sported a menacing matched set of Mercurys robust
300-hp three-liter Pro-Max motors. Say what you will about the prowess of your badass blown big block, but the plain and simple truth is that even the nastiest I/O setup wont hold up
against a matched rack of
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