I’d be curious to know what the factory run-in time on the Raptor engines before they are released.

I’m still in break-in at 7.5 hrs. The boat had 1.5 hrs after dealer test. We did some variable speed cruising with light crew, 700# lead. Since my crew consists of newb’s, surf sessions are short and variable speed. As the newb’s became more confident, the pulls got a little longer and longer. Then back to cruising, then newb sessions, including me trying the foil.

When I was a dirt bike guy, there were several trains of thought on break-in and little consensus. Some racing gurus thought a bike was ready to race out of the crate because the factory had already done run in. Tests between break-in methodologies were inconclusive, adding to the confusion. Wherein comes the adherence to procedure for warrantee purposes. If catastrophic failure were to occur, it’s most likely in the first 15 min of operation, rpm >5500, or time to 300F, none of which should occur because of failsafes and pre-checks.

All this leads me to say, use your judgement and feel secure in knowing that by the time you get your boat you’ll know the engine is solid, there are failsafes, and your risk trade off equations.


2022 SA 450