The Hydra-Sports 2800WA, with two Yamaha ûF225 four-stroke outboards runs most efficiently ûat 4000 rpm, attaining 1.4 nautical mpg.

Hydra-Sports holds a major position in the fish-boat market, along with Pro-Line, Pursuit, Grady-White and a few others. Boatbuilding giant Genmar rescued the company after its former owner, OMC, went bankrupt about a year and a half ago. Genmar, we’re told, is honoring all warranty claims for Hydra-Sports boats purchased when OMC held the reins. (OMC built only two of this model before Genmar took over.)

The 2800WA is a lot of boat for a 28-footer, with its expansive stretches of deck, high freeboard, raised helm, big cabin and seemingly bottomless cockpit. It was impressive at the dock, like a highly muscled bodybuilder showing off his physique. We wondered just…