I was a Yamaha fan forever and still am. However, once I saw a PIV I knew I would be switching from a Ranger to a Basscat. I searched high and low and could not find a PIV with a Yamaha. I was open to Merc, but no way would I consider a Opti at the time (05). One day I was searching the web and I found a guy that needed to unload his PIV fast. The boat was loaded and had a Merc EFI 3.0L on the back and after a few calls I bought the boat. I absolutely love the boat and will never be in anything but a cat. But the biggest surprise was the 3.0L – Oh My God. This thing is a beast! I would not trade it for the world – the hole shot, mid range and top end are unreal. The thing is a pit bull on steroids and the day it craps the bed I will be in absolute tears. The only complaint is oil. If you do not put the hammer down the gas mileage is not that bad, but this thing sucks down the oil – wow! But the all the pluses out weigh the oil issue. Good luck in your search!
