Is Merc having 4 stroke remorse ?? Another option for older boat owners

**22R** · 02-24-2019, 10:26 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YftD...layer_embedded

**mragu** · 02-24-2019, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by 22R

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YftD...layer_embedded

Great concept!!!!!

**David** · 02-24-2019, 01:14 PM

That's too funny. Listing all the advantages of two strokes after switching to 4 strokes

**mjw930** · 02-24-2019, 02:04 PM

They are not having any remorse. They can’t keep up with demand on the new motors and the remanufacturing capability is nothing new, it’s been around for quite some time.

So, they expand their profitable remanufacturing division and have increased the sales of new product. No remorse here.

**22R** · 02-24-2019, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by David

That's too funny. Listing all the advantages of two strokes after switching to 4 strokes

I though that was neat too.

22R

**Greg G** · 02-24-2019, 02:12 PM

Now if they just give us 225X and 300X full dress options we'll really be back in business.

**Instigator** · 02-24-2019, 02:56 PM

Was at a huge bike shop the other day and was amazed to see 2 stroke dirt bikes from Yamaha, KTM and Beta I think.

Read the begging of a magazine test on the new YZ 250 and it started by saying, "if your tired of the 4 stroke droning sound, miss the seat of the pants acceleration, and $150 top end rebuilds instead of $1500, youre in luck".
Love it.

**90VIPER** · 02-24-2019, 11:41 PM

I've been told the optimax tooling at merc is wore out hence the switch to four strokes. Pretty cool they're still going to hand build complete powerheads including the 300xs.

**powerabout** · 02-24-2019, 11:57 PM

" if you like the 2 stroke acceleration"
" older boats were built for the lightweight 2 strokes"

I wonder if someone will make adapters to fit the 2 stroke PH's on the new 4 stroke mids for a quick and cheap upgrade? lol

**Euroski** · 02-25-2019, 08:44 AM

A way around the newer emmissions requirements?

**powerabout** · 02-25-2019, 08:54 AM

e-tec conversions for Merc mids to make them emission compliant?

**RSWORDS** · 02-26-2019, 08:01 AM

Roman power heads from merc have been around for a good while. Nothing new, just marketing to remind everyone

**NICE PAIR** · 02-26-2019, 09:30 AM

He said 300 hp Opti, do you spose that's a 3.2 or a 3.0?

**Instigator** · 02-26-2019, 10:03 AM

Maybe both??

I like the idea.

I am a Land n Sea dealer and can get them but have not checked price.

RSwords is right. They have been doing it for yrs.

Originally Posted by NICE PAIR

He said 300 hp Opti, do you spose that's a 3.2 or a 3.0?

**2jz** · 02-26-2019, 12:19 PM

Complete reman powerhead is just marketing strategy to get rid of unsold parts at the factory that no one (boats.net,marineengine)wants to buy because the optimax has been discontinued.