No dealer!....
So, no dealer has ordered it.....I think that's a line of crock.
You don't seem like a stranger to boats, so if I may offer my two cents. The Challenger is equipped with the standard twin engine 155 hp Rotax, 1503 4-TEC, naturally aspirated engines, with a combined output of 310 hp. This would be my choice in the Challenger model. In my opinion, it's the best for your money.
The Challenger SE gives you a choice of 2 different engine configurations. You can choose the twin 215 hp Rotax, 1503 4-TEC, supercharged engines for a combined output of 430 hp. Or the same 155 hp engine configuration of the standard Challenger model.
The Rotax 155 engine in my opinion is going to be your best buy for the buck. Only because the 215 hp has the supercharger. I'm just not a big fan of the supercharger because it adds another system to the engine, which in turn, adds something else you have to take care of. There have been some problems associated with the ceramic thrust washers on them, but I think for the most part, they have been worked out. The standard model and the supercharged model will give you basically the same speed, since the coast guard has mandated that watercraft are limited to 70 mph. Come to think of it, that's a mandate for the PWC's, I don't know if that applies to boats or not. But for me, my Challenger with the 787cc is plenty fast enough. It's a 1997 model and today, while out in the bay, I was taking 3 and 4 foot swells, that launched me 6 to 8 feet out of the water.....man, what a ride!....
The decision of which model is solely based on your opinion on what you think you need in a boat. But performance wise. I think the 310 hp is not under-rated for that boat.............Good luck!....:cheers:
