1.60 Sporty now available for 300R

[JPEROG]

Ten m.p.h. isn't much LOL "only night and day"...and the 1.60 gear has netted another two over the 1.75 on test boats so far...

The motors are the same price. You have the choice of what gear ratio you want. The 1.60 is coming in 2020 motors which have incurred a 4% price increase over the 2019. Mine should be ready to ship within the next couple of weeks.

Joe

[Greg G]

300xs used to run as high as 105, but since about 2015, I have not gotten over 101 with a 300xs. Mercury claims they did not lower the power, but EVERY 21 ran 103-105 and after 2015, NONE ran over 101. I've done three 300R powered Liberators and they all ran over 110 with the Mercury or Hill 5 blade cleaver. The green boat ran 113.

Thanks. 10 mph faster for the R motor is impressive, especially with the "affordable" $2100 Hill prop.

[99fxst99]

Being a cynic here, but would Merc detune the last 300XS production to make the 300R look better? Until Randy's comparisons, I am guessing no one really knew how the 2 motors would compare.

[Greg G]

Being a cynic here, but would Merc detune the last 300XS production to make the 300R look better? Until Randy's comparisons, I am guessing no one really knew how the 2 motors would compare.

I think Merc would do that.

[Greg G]

Now someone needs to convince the gang out at Nordic Boats to set up one of there new 21' SR/Crossfires for speed instead of skiing with a 300R and see what it will run for top MPH.

[JPEROG]

Being a cynic here, but would Merc detune the last 300XS production to make the 300R look better? Until Randy's comparisons, I am guessing no one really knew how the 2 motors would compare.

The 21 molds were changed at some point I believe. Mercury did not go backwards on the XS in recent production years. Nobody else "all of the new bass boats etc." ever saw a difference nor have any of the guys racing them and there are several different model years on Super Stock boats. I also asked a couple of guys from Mercury racing the question point blank and was told absolutely not.

Mercury has been working on this new motor for the past 8 years and they were well aware of how much better then the XS platform this would be.

Joe

[RSWORDS]

The 21 molds were changed at some point I believe. Mercury did not go backwards on the XS in recent production years. Nobody else "all of the new bass boats etc." ever saw a difference nor have any of the guys racing them and there are several different model years on Super Stock boats. I also asked a couple of guys from Mercury racing the question point blank and was told absolutely not.

Mercury has been working on this new motor for the past 8 years and they were well aware of how much better then the XS platform this would be.

Joe

Agree 100%

[Greg G]

Get your checkbooks dusted off ..............

[blkmtrfan]

Still pricey, but, as typical better pricing at Jasco's Marine

Mechanical/Digital Throttle & Shift

**All engines available in either Digital or Mechanical Throttle and Shiftexcluding the 250R which is Mechanical

Engine	Price	Engine	Price
250R SM 1.75L RH Camber	$18,469	300R TM 1.75L RH Camber	$20,830
300R SM 1.75L RH Camber	$21,935	300R SM 1.75L RH Heavy Duty Camber	$23,719
300R SM 1.75XL RH Heavy DutyCamber	$24,335	300R SM 1.75L RH Heavy Duty	$23,719
300R SM 1.75CL LH Heavy Duty	$23,979	300R SM 1.75XL RH Heavy Duty	$24,329
300R SM 1.75 CXL LH Heavy Duty	$24,590	300R SM 1.75XXL RH Heavy Duty	$24,879
300R SM 1.75CXXL LH Heavy Duty	$25,179	300R 1.75L RH Heavy Duty Rear Tie Bar	$24,559
300R SM 1.75CL LH Heavy Duty Rear Tie Bar	$24,820	300R SM 1.75XL RH Heavy Duty Rear Tie Bar	$25,182
300R SM 1.75CXL LH Heavy Duty Rear Tie Bar	$25,439	300R SM 1.75L RH Heavy Duty Rear Tie Bar	$24,559
300R 5.44” Heavy Duty1.75XL RH	$24,065	300R 5.44” Heavy Duty1.75CXL LH	$24,320
300R 5.44” Heavy Duty1.75XXL RH	$24,690	300R 5.44” Heavy Duty1.75CXXL	$24,899

[pearlriverrat]

The 21 molds were changed at some point I believe. Mercury did not go backwards on the XS in recent production years. Nobody else "all of the new bass boats etc." ever saw a difference nor have any of the guys racing them and there are several different model years on Super Stock boats. I also asked a couple of guys from Mercury racing the question point blank and was told absolutely not.

Mercury has been working on this new motor for the past 8 years and they were well aware of how much better then the XS platform this would be.

Joe

I can't speak from first hand experience, only hearsay, but several of the Bass Cat Boats running the later model 250 ProXS 2-stroke are not getting the same numbers as they were 3 or more years ago (before announcement of the new 250 ProXS 4-stroke).

[Greg G]

Still pricey, but, as typical better pricing at Jaco's Marine

So I guess a guy off the street needs to pay somewhere between $23k and $30k for a new bass 300R with a 1.60 Sportmaster and 3 years of free warranty.

[WavetoWave]

The MTI 340 test boat in Miami I believe had the new 1.60 gears, and was a couple MPH faster than the 1.75 geared boat, 115 MPH vs 113. Better prop selection, and on small light boats, will be better overall. Nice option to have.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2esgPL1]MTI 340-300R