SPECS: LOA: 23'10" BEAM: 8'6" DRAFT: 1'8" DRY WEIGHT: 2,100 lb. SEAT/WEIGHT CAPACITY: 12/1,650 lb. FUEL CAPACITY: 60 gal.
HOW WE TESTED: Evinrude E-Tec G2 two-stroke 250 hp DRIVE/PROP: Outboard/15.25" x 17" BRP Evinrude Rebel 3-blade stainless steel GEAR RATIO: 1.85:1 FUEL LOAD: 25 gal. CREW WEIGHT: 400 lb.
Sylvan rigged the L-3 DLZ to go, and, boy, did it! With the 250 hp Evinrude G2 for power, it leaped from a standing start to 30 mph in just 6 seconds. Top speed was nearly 45 mph at just under 6,000 rpm. It delivers an old-school feel, with that good throaty two-stroke growl. Sound levels, however, didn’t get elevated until after about 4,000 rpm; at most economical cruise speed (21 mph, 3,500 rpm, 3.2 mpg) we recorded just 72 decibels—quiet…