Monterey 298 SS:<BR>Party All The Time

Volume 19
•
Number 5
•
May 2006

Many of the charts & tables found on this site are PDFs.

Monterey 298 SS:
Party All The Time

With ample sunpads and seating, this big bowrider is all about fun in the sun. It’s peppy and fast, too, but really guzzles fuel at higher speeds.

Speed demons will pay at the pump. The 298 SS gets 2 miles to the gallon at 30 mph, but only about 1 mile to the gallon at 55 mph, which is wide open throttle (WOT).

Boating is often sold as a family activity. Spend some quality time with the loved ones while enjoying the water. You know this marketing drill. The bowrider is often the boat pictured in boat show TV previews, with dad driving, a swimsuit-clad mom lounging in the companion seat, and the kids in the bow, with the wind whipping through their hair. Big smiles plastered on everyone’s face, of course.

Bowriders continue to get bigger, so now a family the size of the Brady Bunch could go boating for the day in comfort. Some of these boats are nearing the 30-foot LOA mark, and the Monterey 298 SS (Super Sport) is one…

Subscriber login
Purchase selection, or begin your FREE 14-day trial subscription to powerboat-reports.com.
Click Here to download Adobe Acrobat