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Boat Tests > Maxum > 2000 SR3
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WORDS & PHOTOS: IAN MACRAE
Consistent quality keeps the SR3 leading the field.
I've been testing boats for longer than I care to remember and I've come to the realisation that there are a number of brands on the market that I can rely upon to consistently turn out quality products. Maxum is one of them. This 2008 Maxum 2000 SR3 didn't let me down.
She's a production boat, and there are thousands of these boats on the water right around the world, but, as Maxum says, "she's got an engine that purrs, style that turns heads and enough versatility to let you master the water any way you choose".
This boat gets a 'tick in all the right boxes'. She's priced right, delivers an exceptional build quality and can boast first-class fixtures and fittings. But for mine, it's her versatility that makes her a real winner.
FAMILY BOATING
This 6.2m bowrider is a true family boat. She's a great vessel for a family of four to take cruising up a river system such as Sydney's magnificent Hawkesbury, or around the Harbour, before pulling into a secluded bay for a picnic lunch. The kids can even bring a few mates along and you still won't be overcrowded. But cruising is only one of her fortes. Even fully loaded, at 35mph (30.4 knots) this hull produces an excellent flat wake for skiing. She's not a dedicated ski boat, but for family skiing and towing water toys, she's ideal.
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But if you knock the throttle back a few cogs and drop the speed to around 20mph (17.4 knots), then take the rope from the transom ring and hook it onto the tower, the weight of her rear-mounted 5.7L V8 engine helps her wall up a good wake for 'boarding that even pros will appreciate.
PERFORMANCE
The 5.7L, 300hp, 350 Magnum MerCruiser V8 purring away in the test boat's engine bay powers this boat to more than 60mph (52.1 knots) at 5800rpm, so no one can dispute the grunt she has to offer. But throttle back to 2800rpm and she'll cruise around very economically at a comfortable 30mph (26.1 knots).
The 2000 SR3's hull gives a smooth, responsive and agile ride. This is another hull that features wide downturned chines, carried well forward, and an almost flat plank section along the keel, for quicker planing, better lift at slow speeds and stability at rest. The hull also has quite a flare in its bow. Coupled with the aggressive chines, water and spray stay outside the boat where they should be—even with a crosswind coming over the bow. This hull also tracks straight and still turns like a rocket sledge on rails when the leg is left 'trimmed out' without tail slip or cavitation.
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Consistent quality keeps the SR3 leading the field.
I've been testing boats for longer than I care to remember and I've come to the realisation that there are a number of brands on the market that I can rely upon to consistently turn out quality products. Maxum is one of them. This 2008 Maxum 2000 SR3 didn't let me down.
She's a production boat, and there are thousands of these boats on the water right around the world, but, as Maxum says, "she's got an engine that purrs, style that turns heads and enough versatility to let you master the water any way you choose".
This boat gets a 'tick in all the right boxes'. She's priced right, delivers an exceptional build quality and can boast first-class fixtures and fittings. But for mine, it's her versatility that makes her a real winner.
FAMILY BOATING
This 6.2m bowrider is a true family boat. She's a great vessel for a family of four to take cruising up a river system such as Sydney's magnificent Hawkesbury, or around the Harbour, before pulling into a secluded bay for a picnic lunch. The kids can even bring a few mates along and you still won't be overcrowded. But cruising is only one of her fortes. Even fully loaded, at 35mph (30.4 knots) this hull produces an excellent flat wake for skiing. She's not a dedicated ski boat, but for family skiing and towing water toys, she's ideal.
read on below advertisement
But if you knock the throttle back a few cogs and drop the speed to around 20mph (17.4 knots), then take the rope from the transom ring and hook it onto the tower, the weight of her rear-mounted 5.7L V8 engine helps her wall up a good wake for 'boarding that even pros will appreciate.
PERFORMANCE
The 5.7L, 300hp, 350 Magnum MerCruiser V8 purring away in the test boat's engine bay powers this boat to more than 60mph (52.1 knots) at 5800rpm, so no one can dispute the grunt she has to offer. But throttle back to 2800rpm and she'll cruise around very economically at a comfortable 30mph (26.1 knots).
The 2000 SR3's hull gives a smooth, responsive and agile ride. This is another hull that features wide downturned chines, carried well forward, and an almost flat plank section along the keel, for quicker planing, better lift at slow speeds and stability at rest. The hull also has quite a flare in its bow. Coupled with the aggressive chines, water and spray stay outside the boat where they should be—even with a crosswind coming over the bow. This hull also tracks straight and still turns like a rocket sledge on rails when the leg is left 'trimmed out' without tail slip or cavitation.
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