new Mercury

[SkunkBoat]

So I surfed the Mercury site. They certainly make my Grady265 repower decision a bit harder. 500 pound 4 stroke V6 225s! Made in USA! I'm hesitant to be a first year guinea pig though.

I was firmly in the Suzuki I4 - DF200AP camp. They are still probably more available and reasonably priced...

I 'm leaning towards running the OX66s another year before I commit to $36k+ in motors

[SkunkBoat]

I went to the AC Boat Show and inquired about the new Mercury V6 Fourstroke 225. A pair will cost me $40k (All-in) with digital controls. That matches Yamaha i4 200s. Suzuki i4 200s are $36k all-in digital

Mercs for repower won't be available until Dec19-Feb20.

Looks like I'm running the 2 strokes for another season and seeing how the new
Mercs fare on new boats this summer.

[spareparts]

early reports show gear case issues with the V8's. Shift actuator issues with both V6 and V8, recall and update already underway. I'd give them a year before purchasing. the Mercs are report-ably faster than the Yamaha's by quite a margin. Suzuki 4 cylinders tend to repower better than the Yamaha's on heavier boats as their increased displacement makes a ton of torque(about 40 lbs heavier in weight as well). The Yamaha 4 cylinder 200's have been a bit of disappointment in performance

[SkunkBoat]

Originally Posted by spareparts

early reports show gear case issues with the V8's. Shift actuator issues with both V6 and V8, recall and update already underway. I'd give them a year before purchasing. the Mercs are report-ably faster than the Yamaha's by quite a margin. Suzuki 4 cylinders tend to repower better than the Yamaha's on heavier boats as their increased displacement makes a ton of torque(about 40 lbs heavier in weight as well). The Yamaha 4 cylinder 200's have been a bit of disappointment in performance

good to have someone in the know...keep us informed Thanks

[steplift20]

Dam I wish I lived closer to skunkboat and spare parts