Merc 65X on C/L - anyone know what this might really be?

**bernie** · 10-20-2014, 10:17 AM

http://wilmington.craigslist.org/boa/4716711343.html

Maybe someone cut down a 650 XS?? Anyone have any ideas?

**T2x** · 10-20-2014, 12:06 PM

An abortion........? That prop and lower on thst boat....????

**RogerH** · 10-20-2014, 03:51 PM

The hull (without the added crap) looks a lot like one of Gary Pugh pro hydros. Does it have a propeller cut in one of the rear bulkheads? If so, its a Pugh. That would have a low transom for a PRO class motor, hence the abortion, as T2x pointed out. Hard to say if there is a real 650/700xs motor under the covers.

Originally Posted by bernie

http://wilmington.craigslist.org/boa/4716711343.html

Maybe someone cut down a 650 XS?? Anyone have any ideas?

**olboatman** · 10-20-2014, 04:11 PM

I like the fridge in the background----It gives the place that "unique" look! Gary

**peterse90** · 11-01-2014, 06:10 PM

Who knows what's under the hood???
Both 650XS and 650X/700X were 3-cylinder 3-carb and had aluminum flywheels.
The 650XS had a stock F-N-R gearcase while the 650X/700X had a small speedmaster (forward only).
The tower housing and lower unit in your pictures look nothing like what was used on these engines.
Merc never made a 700XS.
This is what my 650XS looked like;