This is one of those rare occasions when you might not need that much power - especially when you consider that, with two adults aboard, we were able to hit a top speed of 48.6 mph in our 5.0 GL-powered test boat. The most powerful - and most expensive - engine available is a 280 hp Volvo Penta 5.7 GI DP with stainless steel props. If you prefer a MerCruiser engine, a 5.0L is available for around $2,000 more than the Volvo Penta 5.0 GL. The difference in price between the standard 3.0L MerCruiser and the Volvo Penta 5.0 GL is around $3,440 however, that's not such a huge difference when you realize that you're getting almost 60 percent more power from the Volvo Penta. We didn't test the LSI 212 with the 3.0L MerCruiser, so we can't say for sure if that engine will give you the power you want, but it's worth checking out if you want to spend as little as possible. In fact, while we were out on the water with Jim Kuklish, the owner of Fillmore, California's Empire Marine, we ran into one of his past customers, who was riding in a similarly sized Larson with the standard 135 hp MerCruiser 3.0L, and it was running around the lake at speeds close to ours. The 220 hp 5.0 GL seemed more than capable. Power choices available for the boat run from 135 to 280 hp, so our test engine was close to the center of that range. Our test boat was powered by a Volvo Penta 5.0 GL stern drive with 220 hp. There were only two or three other boats on the lake when we tested the LSI 212, so we were able to really open it up. Lake Piru is a hidden treasure of a lake, and it is only an hour's drive from Los Angeles. We tested the LSI 212 on Lake Piru, in Southern California. The boat's low turning radius is excellent, and the golden accents woven into its upholstery give it a boost of panache. With its trim, tan fiberglass hull, the new Larson LSI 212 BR I/O proves that beige doesn't have to be boring. Cruising speed for the LSI 212 was around 37 mph.
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