15 400R news

[Markus]

Never seen anyone with such a bad case of "MERCURY" envy.....You won't give them credit for anything they have done....

I give Mercury credit for its creative marketing that has propelled it to a leading position in the recreational marine industry.

And about that alloy:

http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/006599.html

[powerabout]

Well i can remember Mariner outboards
That was yamaha's first
Not only bad aluminium but bolts as well.

[powerabout]

I give Mercury credit for its creative marketing that has propelled it to a leading position in the recreational marine industry.

And about that alloy:

http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/006599.html

If you patent it the japs can copy it

[powerabout]

I'll give yam left hand full shift boxes and control boxes you could stack, yanks were very slow in that department.
(Not quite true as both omc and merc had them but then dropped them)
And the marketing genius of dropping prop rated engines into a market of crank rated ones.

[Markus]

If you patent it the japs can copy it

They will copy it anyway.

[Markus]

I'll give yam left hand full shift boxes and control boxes you could stack, yanks were very slow in that department.
(Not quite true as both omc and merc had them but then dropped them)
And the marketing genius of dropping prop rated engines into a market of crank rated ones.

And the genius of making engines that didn't break all the time.

[Markus]

And the marketing genius of dropping prop rated engines into a market of crank rated ones.

More hp than rated hp, they copied from Mercury.

[noli]

[AZMIDLYF]

That boat I believe is still for sale^^

[powerabout]

And the genius of making engines that didn't break all the time.

Omc Didnt break for 85 years but then they started cutting corners.
Look at how many early 80's and early are still running.
More than all other brands added together.

[AZMIDLYF]

Swedish 280R Activator with 400R...no numbers yet

[2.5-21]

is that a 15" motor?

[johnmiffco]

doubt it,,,, the Excalibur/activator are narrow deep vee boats
I have a 25" set up on my center motor so cowl would not be at water line
so probably a 20" as don't want up higher for the powerhead weight
but that is a stepped hull so could be possible for a 15"
motor looks huge on that 6' wide hull,,,,know it probably camera angle

[AZMIDLYF]

No, it's a 20".

[noli]

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Luvin' that bustle!




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