Mariner 150 v/s mercury 225

[RidgeRunner]

At the dealership we always said that a Mariner was a Mercury with a bad paint job. The powerheads are all black under that Gray cowl IIRC..

I did have a old 2.4Liter 200 (389 lbs and approx 175 prop hp) on the bracket at one point. Balance was spot on, I think it ran 48 MPH.
The 550 lb motor, is a drawback in the weight department. But I like to ride out. 45 is a good cruise with the Opti getting real good mileage. 50 is a fast cruise and well, not bragging about top end because 61.7 MPH has not been seen in a very long while. BUT It will run 58 any day, on the rev limiter. It is more fun to have the power and not need it than to not have the power at all. Just saying... LOL! The hull behaves absolutely normal at speed even though it has been said they weren't designed to be fast.

[bradford]

45 is a good cruise with the Opti getting real good mileage. 50 is a fast cruise

That sounds great to me, love my 150, but just a little more top end would be my only change.

[Troutkiller2006]

Thanks for all the great replies guys. I mean that sincerely. But at the end of the day there was no deal to be made. I knocked about 7grand off of the price of the truck that the boat was suppose to be partial trade for simply because I don't need the truck and I'm tired of watching it set there. But, I can buy tbe boat for cash at a price that is a bit less than what was wanted for it in the trade! Smh. I sure would rather be fishing right now but my chappy is more than I feel like dealing with and is too big to get to the fish this time of the year. And too dn cold for wade fishing!!