are these any good??

macojoe · #1 12-03-2008, 08:19 PM

I have a friend that has asked and I said I see what I could find out, I said don't expect much after all its a Mercury!

http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/boa/943826936.html

This is a used 2006 250 Verado XXL (30" shaft, right hand) with about 300 hours on it. The engine has over three years of warranty remaining and is ready to go on your boat. Asking $7000 obo, we can rig this on your boat with one of our factory certified technicians. Rigging kits and labor available at discounted rates

THEFERMANATOR · #2 12-03-2008, 11:18 PM

Big, bulky, heavy, and it's a MERCURY. I'm not a big fan of them myself, but they say they are pretty good. Just remember they are HEAVY!

macojoe · #3 12-04-2008, 01:09 AM

Thanks I will pass on the info!

spareparts · #4 12-04-2008, 07:08 AM

there are deffinaty two camps of thought on those engines, people whoe have them and love them, and people who have Yamahas and hate them. They have had their issues, but mercury has taken care of most of their problems. But like Ferm said, those things are heavy, their listed weight is with no prop, oil, gear lube, power steering(standard on this engine). mercury cheated on thier list weights. Bass and Wallie did a write up on comparing actual weights of big fourstroke outboards a while back, I can't remember how much it was, but the Merc was heavier than all the others

Seacrets · #5 12-04-2008, 07:42 PM

I have a friend that replaced two Suzukis with 2 ea. 250 Verados on a Baha Cruiser and he's had no problems so far. His are 2006 models and they get used on a regular basis. Many more hours on them than the 300 hrs on the one advertised. They might be big, bulky and heavy, but I think the supercharger makes up for some of that. I do love my Yamaha though.

Skools Out · #6 12-04-2008, 10:34 PM

one other problem is the SUPERCHARGER they suck salt air in and force it in the motors. heard of lots of guys with issues of them have major internal issues due to salt corrosion inside the motors.

bigshrimpin · #7 12-08-2008, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by spareparts

there are deffinaty two camps of thought on those engines, people whoe have them and love them, and people who have Yamahas and hate them. They have had their issues, but mercury has taken care of most of their problems. But like Ferm said, those things are heavy, their listed weight is with no prop, oil, gear lube, power steering(standard on this engine). mercury cheated on thier list weights. Bass and Wallie did a write up on comparing actual weights of big fourstroke outboards a while back, I can't remember how much it was, but the Merc was heavier than all the others

712lbs comes to mind w/o the steering pump.

MJ - That almost exactly 2x's the weight of your 2.4L 175hp (360lbs).

Stinky_Hooker · #8 12-08-2008, 12:44 PM

I know a couple guys with them and they love em. One thing is for damn sure, when someone hits the throttle on one of them you better be SERIOUSLY hangin on. With the electronic response of the cableless throttles combined with them being supercharged one guy I know has almost thrown several people off his boat...they are BADAZZ. He wont drive it onto the trailer because he is afraid he will put his boat in the bed of his truck.