New 200 XS 2.5 Consumer Outboard

**Greg G** · 02-07-2016, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by stv1991

10% over would be about 191hp. The 200XS ROS is roughly equivalent to the old Pro Max 225's in performance but the fuel economy is leaps and bounds better. You could do the 175 Pro XS with the Sporty swap for in the 12-ish range or $20K+ for the XS ROS. The ROS has better performance but the 175 Pro XS has the warranty.

Is Mercury dumb as a rock? Why would they not sell a 175 Pro XS with a matching Sporty? That's incredible. Second point is are you sure you can get a 175 with a Sporty and full warranty for $13k? Last point and probably most important is has a Pro XS even been put on a good dyno? I'd want to see the printout to gain some comfort as to what it is putting out. I'm sure a dyno print is out there somewhere. I had my 2000 Promax 225 dyno'd before I sold it and it turned out 244-247hp on multiple pulls. I'd bet a new 2.5 Opti 200XS ROS makes exactly the same.

**jphii** · 02-07-2016, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by Greg G

Is Mercury dumb as a rock? Why would they not sell a 175 Pro XS with a matching Sporty? That's incredible. Second point is are you sure you can get a 175 with a Sporty and full warranty for $13k? Last point and probably most important is has a Pro XS even been put on a good dyno? I'd want to see the printout to gain some comfort as to what it is putting out. I'm sure a dyno print is out there somewhere. I had my 2000 Promax 225 dyno'd before I sold it and it turned out 244-247hp on multiple pulls. I'd bet a new 2.5 Opti 200XS ROS makes exactly the same.

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**stv1991** · 02-07-2016, 04:59 PM

Yes on the 175 Pro XS for under $13K with the Sporty and full warranty. This is something this dealer would offer. He would remove the standard lower unit, install a new Sportmaster, since they are both new and he would install the Sportmaster and he'd honor the warranty. You'd pay the difference between the standard lower unit and the Sportmaster. Mercury does not offer the Sportmaster as an option for this motor as I checked in detail this past fall. The above deal was as close as you could get if you want the Sporty as an option.

**stv1991** · 02-07-2016, 05:01 PM

I spoke with Jaco's this past fall as well. They would not do the Sportmaster upgrade and honor the warranty. Additionally, Jaco's didn't have the best price either.

**Michael J Giesler** · 02-07-2016, 06:01 PM

What i still don't get is two years ago 200 ros was 16,500 now it's 20,000 nothing has changed everyone knows i have tried over and over again to get mercury racing to do something for us and i wouldn't say i have given up but i am close

**blacktruck** · 02-07-2016, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by Michael J Giesler

What i still don't get is two years ago 200 ros was 16,500 now it's 20,000 nothing has changed everyone knows i have tried over and over again to get mercury racing to do something for us and i wouldn't say i have given up but i am close

Ya, there's so many boats for repower and new boats that could use a motor like what we're talking about. I wonder if there volume is so low on the 200 ROS that they have to charge more to justify it.

Could be an opportunity for a competitor to swoop in???

**Michael J Giesler** · 02-07-2016, 06:47 PM

It's coming it will be unveiled at the Miami boat show

**blacktruck** · 02-08-2016, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Michael J Giesler

It's coming it will be unveiled at the Miami boat show

Sounds like someone knows something!! Hopefully.

**stv1991** · 02-08-2016, 10:54 AM

I hope its true and it would be great if it was from BRP

**Michael J Giesler** · 02-08-2016, 12:00 PM

Nope it's a billet aluminum block with all the goodies

**stv1991** · 02-08-2016, 02:15 PM

Thats too bad. I'm waiting for a 400# small block 200-225hp

**Michael J Giesler** · 02-08-2016, 04:10 PM

Look under General discussion crt billet block it's under 400 #lb

**whipper** · 02-08-2016, 06:25 PM

Really stoked on the launch of the new CRT in a few days big time!! Maybe the sub 24ft middle class man performance boat enthusiast can finally have a real motor to break some records again.

Its been over a decade since Merc went obese and low performance on there motors. Its like they got lost in the dark ages or something? When my 20 year old 225 with only a few goodies can smoke a new 300 on the same hull there's something not right? Cars and Bikes keep getting faster and lighter while mercury outboards kept getting heavier and slower? they do make a mighty fine inboard but thats not any credit to them. Its only because the car motor manufactures were designing lighter more powerful motors. They just copied them. Its been a decade since a real high performance outboard has been made and my hats off to CRT to designing something we all have been hoping for for a long bloody time!! haha The 200 ros and SST are sweet but a 300 two stroke is what everyone wanted not a 200!! Merc never listened but CRT has. Awesome!! 2 strokes are also making a come back in moto cross and sleds also because they havent made one that never needed to be twice the CC to compete with a two stoke yet either! Takes a 400cc+ 4 to compete with a 250cc 2 stroke moto cross bike. Even then theres no comparison. haha

**J.R.** · 02-16-2016, 09:38 PM

spoke to Simon today about turning up the wick on a 200xs.looking at between 215-220hp @7000rpm`s.just for grins I asked about a Yamaha inline 4 200 4 stroke non SHO the same output 220hp @6400rev`s.Now take a Yamaha 200 S H O and now you can have a light weight 4 stroke "300".FYI.