Hello fellow outboard enthusiasts. I'm new to the site but not new to the outboard fan club! I have a 96 25 daytona that originally had a sweet pair of 2.5 off shores and was later "upgraded" to a pair of 300x (in 2003 I believe).

My questions:

  1. What is the weight compression?
  2. What is the alleged HP difference?
  3. What is the last year Mercury manufactured each engine?


Thank you much!