Mercury Racing 250 APX Takes First Place in F1 Powerboat Championship Race

[Scream And Fly]

The race was part of the Port Neches Riverfest, which is where the Formula One Powerboat Championship Series took place.

[David - WI]

I love the first comment on that video, "2.1 litres/2 cylinders & 50 h.p. more than 2 strokes should be faster!"

[108]

Now put it up against a real champ motor, not this farce Fishing 1 class.

[kellytheaker]

Always interested - stuffs runnin nice . What is the weight of the power ?

[David - WI]

Always interested - stuffs runnin nice . What is the weight of the power ?

It says 436# "dry weight"... plus 6.6L of motor oil and probably a liter in the lower adds maybe 15 pounds; so over 450 pounds?

https://www.mercuryracing.com/engine...n/250-APX.html

[kellytheaker]

Thanks . I thought I read they are 60 k as well - - really nice stuff but …. Gosh they are pricey . Looking good though -Thanks for sharing that .

[scott reierson]

I looked over that spec sheet: Digital throttle. Smartcraft PCM, 12" mid, Integral trim system, 436lbs, Overdrive, 6800 RPM V8 4 stroke EFI 250hp+, 89 Octane. We have come a Long way. I need to drive one of these.

Thanks for posting Greg

[CUDA]

You have to race what you produce presently, not what you made 30 years ago.

Today torque is very important and efficiently

Those little 2 strokes had neither

Have you ever seen 45 ft outboard boats before?

[skialot2]

Thanks . I thought I read they are 60 k as well - - really nice stuff but …. Gosh they are pricey . Looking good though -Thanks for sharing that .

Found a price list online. List on the 360 is 57K. But they sell for 53K. The 200 is 43K. So, figure the 250 will be about 46K. Still way too expansive! And you have to have an APBA # to buy them.

SALE

RACER

Grow

Shaft

Engine

Trim

Engine

MODEL

DESCRIPTION

PRICE

PRICE

Boating

Length

Type

System

Warranty

Weight#

OUTBOARD RACING Competition

MUST Have APBA Number to Purchase Competition Engine

1960403LZ

60 Formula Race RH Competition Only (NO WARRANTY)

$8,995.00

$9,320

$0.00

15″

I- 4

Standard

None

19G2AF8HH

200 APX Competition Only (NO WARRANTY)

$42,995

$47,000

$0.00

12″

V- 6

Comp.

None

385

19G3AF8HH

360 APX Competition Only (NO WARRANTY)

$53,195

$57,000

$0.00

12″

V- 8

Comp.

None

[kellytheaker]

Appreciate the info - I had a nice 200 xs gen 2 and its mannerism was very refined compared to the 280 I had . So I can only imagine what the 4 stroke stuff is - Next generation improvements .
Nice nice stuff .

[Petey]

Found a price list online. List on the 360 is 57K. But they sell for 53K. The 200 is 43K. So, figure the 250 will be about 46K. Still way too expansive! And you have to have an APBA # to buy them.

SALE

RACER

Grow

Shaft

Engine

Trim

Engine

MODEL

DESCRIPTION

PRICE

PRICE

Boating

Length

Type

System

Warranty

Weight#

OUTBOARD RACING Competition

MUST Have APBA Number to Purchase Competition Engine

1960403LZ

60 Formula Race RH Competition Only (NO WARRANTY)

$8,995.00

$9,320

$0.00

15″

I- 4

Standard

None

19G2AF8HH

200 APX Competition Only (NO WARRANTY)

$42,995

$47,000

$0.00

12″

V- 6

Comp.

None

385

19G3AF8HH

360 APX Competition Only (NO WARRANTY)

$53,195

$57,000

$0.00

12″

V- 8

Comp.

None

What's the cost to put a fresh 12" 2.5 together nowadays? With clamp, can, gear case.. can't be much less than 20k these days, and an S3000 would be a lot more. Doesn't take many cranks, pistons, ring sets, etc. to start getting close to the APX..