Mercury Through The Years...

**FUJIMO** · 04-19-2021, 01:59 PM

**Mark75H** · 04-19-2021, 04:06 PM

What is the weight difference? I would think this would require new boats for every team

**Capt.Insane-o** · 04-19-2021, 05:00 PM

25LBS more than the 200sst opti

**Mark75H** · 04-19-2021, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by Capt.Insane-o

25LBS more than the 200sst opti

Not bad at all.

**Capt.Insane-o** · 04-19-2021, 09:13 PM

Nope. I think I can work with that. The center of mass is no doubt going to be higher.

**FUJIMO** · 04-19-2021, 09:45 PM

**powerabout** · 04-19-2021, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by Capt.Insane-o

25LBS more than the 200sst opti

hard to believe....maybe the crank is lots lighter?

**WaterZebra** · 04-22-2021, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by Mark75H

I remember the original unPhotoshopped version of this pic. Its the boat that someone paid too much for at an auction in Europe (Italy I think), brought to the US to try to sell at a profit. Serious misjudgement by a speculator.

Yeah, this package resurfaced in Bremerton WA by a car collection auctioneer on Craigslist. Price was really out there (five figures if I recall?).

**1954bmw** · 04-22-2021, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

I'm an old, cheap inline guy, please tell me what I am looking at here????

**Mark75H** · 04-22-2021, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by 1954bmw

I'm an old, cheap inline guy, please tell me what I am looking at here????

Overdrive box to bring the driveshaft input speed up to the Speedmaster to the same rpm as the 2 strokes

**bernie** · 04-23-2021, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Mark75H

Overdrive box to bring the driveshaft input speed up to the Speedmaster to the same rpm as the 2 strokes

Mu son is writing the technical literature on this engine - says there are several ratios available.

**25two.stroke** · 04-23-2021, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by bernie

Mu son is writing the technical literature on this engine - says there are several ratios available.

Yes, that was in the first promo video. They can swap out overdrive gearboxes to get the ratio how they like it. They said the hope was that the boats wouldn't have to be completely re set up, for example they can run their same props cause the ratio can bring the propshaft WOT rpm to the same as the 2stroke.

**GENE LANHAM** · 04-23-2021, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by bernie

Mu son is writing the technical literature on this engine - says there are several ratios available.

Shades of Alex’s BP?

**bernie** · 04-23-2021, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM

Shades of Alex’s BP?

Yeah but these will probably last longer -

**WaterZebra** · 04-23-2021, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by bernie

Mu son is writing the technical literature on this engine - says there are several ratios available.

So, if they developed an "overdrive" gearbox, why do I get the feeling that the #6 SSM is completely different as well? (input shaft axis and length have changed and water pump now part of the "overdrive" box/)