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    Question Repower

    I hava a 25' V-bottom with Bob's engine lift and a Honda 225 (yeah, I know...). Anyway, I'm ready for less sluggish and more powerful motors, and here's the challenge; which engine to choose? I am considering engines around 300 hp. The boat is not a race boat, but I like to obtain a decent speed (doing 60 today). I'm having trouble deciding if I should go for Merc (Verado, Opti), Evinrude, Yam.

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    Welcome to Scream And Fly!

    If top speed and overall performance is your goal, the Mercury OptiMax 300XS would be tough to beat.


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    And the price on the Merc isn't bad for Today's world. Chuck
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    300 XS if you want shear power and performance, 300 Verado if you want a little bit less, but silent power. If this is a 25" shaft, then you can rule out Yammie because the only 300 the offer in 25" is the 300 based off the V8 350 platform, probably a little too heavy for your application and the 300 E-Tec is just trickling out now, I would wait a year on that unit. Go with proven technology, Opti of 11 years and Verado of 4 years.
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