Mercury Give Us A V6 4 Stroke 225 Pro XS

**Greg G** · 09-19-2020, 06:00 PM

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Hello .............. Mother Merc? You are building some great new stuff but why not give us a 200 and 225 Pro XS and not just the 175 Pro XS.

You have the 87 octane V6 platform all ready to go. We need 475lbs of lower center of gravity fun with warranty. Come on Mercury

**JBS** · 09-19-2020, 06:57 PM

Don't think it going to happen.

**Riverratt** · 09-19-2020, 08:49 PM

The V8 200 & 225 pro xs is only 35 more pounds than the 175 V6 pro xs which is not bad and turns 200 more rpms.

**Greg G** · 09-19-2020, 08:53 PM

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The V8 sits way to "tall" for smaller boats which hurts handling. The 4 stroke V6 is a little lighter as well as having plenty of 3.4L torgue for boats under 20'.

**XP300** · 09-19-2020, 09:05 PM

Simple math says in F-1 trim the V-6 is 270 ish at the Prop
A nicely done Production V-6 at 240-250 @ 7000 has a nice ring to it.

**OceanMarine** · 09-20-2020, 08:34 AM

forget the ProXS we really need a 200 or a 225 "R" with a sportmaster and solid mounts out of either the inline 4 or the V6 with the lightweight cowl and shave weight maybe a 15 mid to keep these under 500lb (the v6 is currently about 520lb despite advertisement wt and the v8 i believe around 560 or so) We basically need a replacement for the 200xs

**JBS** · 09-20-2020, 07:03 PM

I'm with you all. Those would be some great motors. The sub 20 performance boats got kicked to the curb when Merc quit making the 2.5 performance engines.The V8s are great,just for bigger boats.

**Greg G** · 09-21-2020, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by OceanMarine

forget the ProXS we really need a 200 or a 225 "R" with a sportmaster and solid mounts out of either the inline 4 or the V6 with the lightweight cowl and shave weight maybe a 15 mid to keep these under 500lb (the v6 is currently about 520lb despite advertisement wt and the v8 i believe around 560 or so) We basically need a replacement for the 200xs

Good info. Where does the 520lbs come from? Merc needs to buy a digital scale.

If Mercury did offer a V6 200 or 225 with the option of a Sporty that would make an XS a winner IMO.

**OceanMarine** · 09-21-2020, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by Greg G

Good info. Where does the 520lbs come from? Merc needs to buy a digital scale.

If Mercury did offer a V6 200 or 225 with the option of a Sporty that would make an XS a winner IMO.

apparently those motors are weighed by mercury for there advertisement weight without cowls, fluids or gear cases. A well know boat manufacturer weighed the motors on gave me that info. I did not personally weigh these motors.

**home made tunnel** · 11-25-2020, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by OceanMarine

apparently those motors are weighed by mercury for there advertisement weight without cowls, fluids or gear cases. A well know boat manufacturer weighed the motors on gave me that info. I did not personally weigh these motors.

You're almost correct. They include the gearcase while weighing them. Just no fluids or cowls.

**Greg G** · 11-30-2020, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by home made tunnel

You're almost correct. They include the gearcase while weighing them. Just no fluids or cowls.

The cowl on a 300R was weighed by Wildman and is a fat 28 lbs.

A V6 with a lightweight cowl is one quick and easy weight saver. Give the people a 225 "R" V6 with three years of warranty!

**WavetoWave** · 09-24-2020, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by Greg G

Good info. Where does the 520lbs come from? Merc needs to buy a digital scale.

If Mercury did offer a V6 200 or 225 with the option of a Sporty that would make an XS a winner IMO.

The 250R is advertised as 520 Lbs, without the cowl, no oil.

GEARCASE
Sport Master
GEAR RATIO
1.75:1
WEIGHT (LBS./KGS.)
520/236

**Greg G** · 09-24-2020, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by WavetoWave

The 250R is advertised as 520 Lbs, without the cowl, no oil.

If you ask some of the old guys on this board who have a lot of water miles under there belts, they will tell you that Mercury Marine has routinely lied about the actual weight of there OB motors for many years.

Getting an accurate weight of the 300XS was as impossible as getting true 21' SOB top speeds until Wildman hung one from a digital scale for 100% truth.

If Mercury Racing offered a "225R" based on the V6 that would be great. A 225 Pro XS for a few grand less, with the up charge "option" of a Sporty, might politically be an easier step in the right direction. Either way, the motor looks like it would weigh more than what mother Merc tells the folks buying them.

**Greg G** · 11-27-2020, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by OceanMarine

forget the ProXS we really need a 200 or a 225 "R" with a sportmaster and solid mounts out of either the inline 4 or the V6 with the lightweight cowl and shave weight maybe a 15 mid to keep these under 500lb (the v6 is currently about 520lb despite advertisement wt and the v8 i believe around 560 or so) We basically need a replacement for the 200xs

Totally agree that a V6 225 "R" would be the ticket and easy to live with given 3 years of warranty.

As to weight, Mercury Racing tells us the 3 ram 300R weighs 512 lbs while we know the true all in scale weight is 561 lbs. I'd think getting V6 "R" under 500 pounds would be pretty easy for them if they decide to do it.

**Greg G** · 06-02-2022, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by OceanMarine

forget the ProXS we really need a 200 or a 225 "R" with a sportmaster and solid mounts out of either the inline 4 or the V6 with the lightweight cowl and shave weight maybe a 15 mid to keep these under 500lb (the v6 is currently about 520lb despite advertisement wt and the v8 i believe around 560 or so) We basically need a replacement for the 200xs

Yes, you are hitting the nail on the head. Is Mercury going to give us a 3.4 V6 225R in 2023?