450r/500r

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[Chaz]

You must be a democrat Chaz, because all you do is chase me around making up false quotes of things I've said and done -

Chase you ... no , you come here and puke enough Mr. Millionaire garbage that no one needs to go anywhere else .
I do have to thank you for the good laugh you have provided with episodes of manic behavior over more than one rumor over the years . Of course I never mentioned your name in the above post ... guess my false quotes must have been pretty accurate for you to respond ...
Pathetic ... yes , when someone is so self centered that they think they are getting a new toy that they go and start threads on every performance boating site on the internet , not giving a thought on how it might affect others ... ( from SOTW )

The incorrect information sparked concern among boat builders that potential buyers might hold off purchases in anticipation of a new outboard release in Miami.

"Rumors like this one are dangerous to this industry," said Terry Sobo, the director of sales and marketing for Nor-Tech Hi-Performance Boats in Fort Myers, Fla. "They confuse buyers and can convince them to delay purchasing and wait for 'the next great thing.'"
“I’ve had people asking me about (more powerful Verado outboards),” said another boat builder who requested anonymity. “A few weeks ago, I actually called Mercury Racing and asked them if I should wait until after Miami to order outboards for boats we're building and they told me to go ahead and order now.”

Now , instead of calling me names , or calling Peter , or any of your other security clearence industry connections . Be a man and call Mr. Mackie and Mr. Sobo and tell them your sorry for getting carried away and any damage that your actions might have caused .
Like myself , I'm sure they are old enough to have seen more that one spoiled adolescent child in their day ...

PS I'm proud to say my state did not give 55 electoral votes to H.C. like yours did ..

[Mr. Demeanor]

Now they are saying its fake (sorry if this was already posted)
https://www.speedonthewater.com/in-t...-a-no-for-2017

[David - WI]

Oh good, the old S&F is back.

[Flightplan]

Two months before the release of the 400R many knowledgable people were convinced that a 400hp OB would never happen at Merc.

If I remember correctly, Mother Merc and the boat builders were saying "do not delay purchasing", and "go ahead and order now" while the 400 was being mass produced in secret.

Surely they wouldn't do that again,......would they?

yawn

[Capt.Insane-o]

Well that escalated quickly....>.<

[powerabout]

Better off to make an ls3 stand on its crank on a mid with gears and run a mcm ssm under it
Its wont be heavy or huge compared to todays outboards

[Michael J Giesler]

Wait till you see the new direct injected 2 stroke drag motor 400 horsepower and comes with a 5 year warranty lol

[H2OPERF]

A lot more boost requires the octane to match,when the computer makes up for the knock there goes your HP.

[eli]

dont know what the big deal is ,500 hp from 2.6 liter
4 choke snowmobiles yamaha and doo get 4/500 hp from 3 cylinders
even the 2 stroke 2 cylinder doo 160/ 170+ hp
so the 500 R a cam change, port work a re map and wamo !!

[powerabout]

Drive a sled up hill at wot for a few hours and see how long it lasts

[AZMIDLYF]

^^^So true about the environment of a marine engine.

[Krazymaan]

I still have zero interest in them. Might be nice to have a pair on a huge tri toon.

There's a fellow and his son that cruise up and down the Minnesota river here in bloomington with a decent looking homemade 30' plus tri toon with a pair of 300x's on it with jack plates. It says on the side of it. "Go Big or Go Home". Ya can't help to smile when passing him up.

[Capt.Insane-o]

When them guys in Wisconsin can come up with a 350lb/350 hp outboard again i'll be excited. Until then

[JPEROG]

When them guys in Wisconsin can come up with a 350lb/350 hp outboard again i'll be excited. Until then

They had them and they sat on the shelf for years. Chaz and I just had this discussion last night. Up until about two years ago you could have bought a 10 year old brand new 300X and the same with the 280s. If there is enough market demand then they will deliver the product but as we all get older and the new generation contains a lot fewer gear heads then in the past, I doubt that it will happen anytime soon. Even if they were available, I would continue to buy a 300X for less then half the money...

Joe