New mercs

[Ronny Jetmore]

Question: I have never really been a mercury guy, as we never had a dealer close by, but i am wondering after reading a little about the newer emission friendly v-6 being super heavy, what are people going to use for power once all the v-6's die out that only weigh 400 pounds? In other words, you won't want to put a 550 pound motor on a 17 foot hull weighing 500 pounds. Maybe it won't matter as much since everybody is building 20 foot and over boats now, but still, these new motors are heavy!

[olmo40]

Yamaha 4 stroke :thumbsup:

[props4u2]

Yamaha 4 stroke :thumbsup:



I'd rather paddle with oars. :D:D

[jphii]

I'd rather paddle with oars. :D:D

At your age:rolleyes:

[olmo40]

I just had another merc break yesterday ahhhhhhhhhh.

[Riverratt]

I'd rather paddle with oars. :D:D

Thats because you are getting used to getting back to the trailer that way:eek::p

[Michael J Giesler]

it's sad to say but put an e-tech on it because merc quite on our little outboards:o

[hydroo]

I have owned 4 300 X Mercs. One 300 pro max. I just bought a 2010 Evinrude 250 HO. I would never buy another Merc. The Evinrude burns 1/2 the fuel, they back it for 5 years, super quiet and shifts butter smooth. Yeah I lost 55 HP. Merc is dead to me. E-Tech is the way to go.

[props4u2]

Joe & Ralph,
Y'all be some funny guys!!!

Hydroo,
You can't compare the old school Mercs to an E-tech on fuel economy. The Mercury Hi-Perf Opti's get better fuel economy and produce more speed power for power and hull for hull according to Bass and Walley test a while back.
Let us know how you feel about your new engine after a few months of use.

Good luck.

[WILDMAN]

Sure the old Mercs are worse on gas, but you have still never tried an XS. The Optis and Etecs have the same direct injection technology. I guess as long as you're driving slow boats, the rpm and gearcases and gear ratio that the Mercs have does'nt matter! You should put a couple of those Etecs on your 32 Skater and see how well you like em! Give me a call Hugh, and let me know how that Etec runs. HeHeHe!




I have owned 4 300 X Mercs. One 300 pro max. I just bought a 2010 Evinrude 250 HO. I would never buy another Merc. The Evinrude burns 1/2 the fuel, they back it for 5 years, super quiet and shifts butter smooth. Yeah I lost 55 HP. Merc is dead to me. E-Tech is the way to go.

[whipper]

Whats faster on a 21ft Skater with a new type 250 HP single. ETech,Yamaha,Merc?

[WILDMAN]

It would'nt matter if anything other than a Merc had 500hp. If they only turn 6000 rpm and have no low water pickup and don't have a 1.62 gear ratio, THEY AREN"T GONNA RUN WITH THE MERC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AirRide]

I have owned 4 300 X Mercs. One 300 pro max. I just bought a 2010 Evinrude 250 HO. I would never buy another Merc. The Evinrude burns 1/2 the fuel, they back it for 5 years, super quiet and shifts butter smooth. Yeah I lost 55 HP. Merc is dead to me. E-Tech is the way to go.Yeah, kinda premature on your evaluation, aren't you? In all fairness, get back with us in a couple of years & a few hundred hours from now.

[qctracing]

i love my gas guzzlers I think everyone in my city with twins running over 100 has merc o/bs or sterns 99% anyways