Funny, you don't hear the Merc guys

[FMP]

it was designed to compliment the NSX car styling & buyer...

Original motor drawings are decades old, just waiting for the car to catch up

[powerabout]

I think they are getting there but only with modifications from true enthusiasts. Just think BRP had a racing division like Mercury does. OMC did at one time and beat Mercury like a screen door in a hurricane. Some forget that though!

how fast did that Maelstrom go with the 3 f1 offshore v8's,
35 years later Merc have just about caught up

[powerabout]

I was being nice a 3.2L is merc..never said anything about an etec,they are 3.3 and 3.4L I'm not all happy how they look either, brp didn't realize transformer kids dont have 60k for a pair of motors...

I think they did and they do, hence why everyone is following the lead

[powerabout]

You would think they would bite the bullet and do it right, how do you think seven marine does it with a LOT more power.
with a small gear case to boot, they need to get their head out of there behind.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia3f6ja2838

or the OMC strang designed twin pinion and shift in the lower from the 1968 then new design for the F1 offshore V8, wont be cheap. but it will work.
or bravo lower with shift in the mid

[H2OPERF]

I think they did and they do, hence why everyone is following the lead

The merc isnt that far out..I think brp went a little past the normal transition or evolution of styling... most people i talk to still say well ido-know and dont love it. I will say it again, do what works in other industries like auto mfg..they throw out design hints years before they actually make something to see what the market says. If everyone druels over it you see it in the showroom, everyone says naa and they run,you can still keep your new product a secret and test the market at the same time.. My take on the asthetics is it has to flow with the boat its going on, a transformer looking jetski, sidebyside or snowmobile is all one big machine with the same theme.. most boats have smooth flowing lines then throw a F-117 looking angled never seen befor something on the back and your gonna have mixed reviews..The g2s are great motors and brp is doing the right thing to get them back in the saddle.. Just humble opinions.. Dave

[Captin Hazlewood]

Terrible pic to choose




My ****s never been off the trailer without running 110+ it will do 110 with a tight 24p. Not sure how fast it will go with the 36 not sure I have the cojones to find out.

so are you turning that motor over 8000 rpm to get 110 with that 24?

[Z06man]

He is just learning to type 34 pitch . He does have the magic for those motors and it will do 110.

[baja200merk]

so are you turning that motor over 8000 rpm to get 110 with that 24?

Around 7500 with 1.62 the props worked said 24 on it but ran 106 in short order. I’ve taken a bunch of fuel out of the map since then. It’s more fun with a 30 keeps the motor in it happy place longer. Doubt it makes muck power over 6500. It’d been 115 with a 30 cleaver motors up 1/2” since then and leaned on. I’m shooting for 120 with a 30 next pass it will get close to that goal. The 36 pulls good it went 116 in less than ideal conditions last week and was still ticking them off I don’t know if it got to 6k it was not nice enough out to check the tach.

[HydroSkreamin]

Yeah, this is what the Merc guys are more concerned about... all you need to hear! I'll second the motion the cowl didn't trip my trigger, but I did like the vertical graphics on the BRP, so why ask me?

They're here to stay, boys, get used to it.

[Capt.Insane-o]

Cool motors..much better than the v doo platform. Aesthetically gross..but whatever.

[obrien]

5 hp

Gearcase size of 200 Merc

It works, the props that are being lost $$$ ... sad

the 7 lower is a dual pinion so that helps with the power. However like jperog said the 7s break a lot of losers. Colabella does their warranty repairs and he had many broken lowers in his shop. Just because 7 can keep their issues quiet doesn’t mean they don’t break. I’m assuming that you have never seen a 7 lower in person. It is as big or bigger than a bravo lower.

[powerabout]

What breaks on the seven lower?

[WILDMAN]

it was designed to compliment the NSX car styling & buyer...

Actually wouldn't look bad without the wing thing and the tail lights!

[CUDA]

Two guys have 7s around town, also saw them at the Miami boat show, I Googled problems for 7 Marine can't find problems?

I swear I read that the GT lower unit was smaller, Semi-Surface bullet nose tapered skeg, one in this video...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yun1kpHi-Qs

[Turtleherder]

Actually wouldn't look bad without the wing thing and the tail lights!

The first thing I thought of was why would you put that '80's radar arch thing on the motor? It's just a hunk of plastic that will fade in the sun and look like crap in short order.