any new rumors on 300hp Optimax?

**Scream And Fly** · 02-14-2006, 11:40 PM

You can order a complete powerhead (280 or Drag), midsection, and lower unit. There's your complete outboard.

**150aintenuff** · 02-14-2006, 11:43 PM

nothing to cover it though...

**Scream And Fly** · 02-14-2006, 11:53 PM

You can order any cowl you want from Mercury. Those are available too. All parts for those engines will be available for a long time.

**sho305** · 02-15-2006, 12:22 AM

Yeah, and it is suppose to snow tomorrow..and still be snowing next Tuesday.

**150aintenuff** · 02-15-2006, 12:32 AM

we had hail today.. and its supposed to rain for GOD KNOWS HOW LONG again.. so much for fissin for salmon this spring... rivers are high and muddy.. so much so I dont even want to drop the valero in and test it even..

**Scream And Fly** · 02-15-2006, 03:03 AM

Moving to southwest Florida was the best thing I ever did. You guys need to come party down here.

**1BadAction** · 02-15-2006, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by 150aintenuff

Jim... Merc was white and other colors LONG before searay painted them in the late 80's and early 90's....... anything PRE 1964 was white, grey or multyiple colors..... I PERSONALLY own a cloud white and black merc 400 on my seaswirl runabout and its TOTALLY stock with exception to the lower unit which is black..

Did I call it that you would play the know it all routine or what. way to be so predictable.

next your going to tell me about the green and silver mk25

or the sunset orange mk30s.

**sho305** · 02-15-2006, 04:27 PM

Seems to me white/black/silvers go with any color boat. I think colored motors are cool myself. I think they should offer colored trim panels on a motor and/or paintable ones, then you could choose to leave it or make it match or contrast your boat color. They could offer common black/silver/green/red/yellow/etc. or paint your own custom color, then the rest of the motor would be the color they usually are. It would be easy to paint/change out the panels if you didn't have to screw with masking it all off and the stickers, or you could leave it as is.

In fact if they put some thought into it they could make the panels cover wear spots so replacing them would mostly refurbish the cowl. Could even make custom ones that said (say for Merc) "Mercury Racing", "Mercury XS", maybe zebra stripes or whatever if you wanted that. Even different style lines in them might be applicable. Of course they would have to not charge a million dollars for a cheezy plastic panel, and it would need to be light but that should be easy to do. Could also reduce cowl costs by not having to finish them under the panels.

I'm ignoring you Greg. It was overcast but nice today...the calm before the storm.

**blkmtrfan** · 02-15-2006, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by WILDMAN

I talked to my Mercury dealer today. They already have new 300xs's on order for the end of June. They're gonna be about $1500 CHEAPER, yes, actually CHEAPER than the 300x.

WOW, that would be amazing if it pans out to be true

**sosmerc** · 02-15-2006, 07:22 PM

The lower price must be do to the new "modular pricing" scheme that High Performance is coming out with......price does not include lower unit or cowling, or oil tank and other "required" rigging items.

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(actually, it would be kind of a neat program...order just what you need. I'll take a dressed 300XS powerhead and cowling....I've already got all the rest of the stuff)