Mariner 150 v/s mercury 225

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by Troutkiller2006

Thanks. You said hanging a bracket would help with the extra weight!? I thought it would make it worse. Sink the stern and raise the bow more?

There are brackets on the market that have extra flotation built into them in order to offset the extra weight of a larger engine. That style of bracket is the kind that I was referring to.

[bgreene]

Can't really make a mistake either way.........so if you want the torque and top end go with the 225. If doesn't matter, take the 150.

One more thing........transom stress will be a lot greater with the 225 - the extra torque and weight a factor if the transom isn't 100 %.

[spareparts]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

There are brackets on the market that have extra flotation built into them in order to offset the extra weight of a larger engine. That style of bracket is the kind that I was referring to.

floatation only works when your sitting still,I want to know how it does when running

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by spareparts

floatation only works when your sitting still,I want to know how it does when running

Agreed, but your trim tabs can compensate for the extra weight in the stern when you're running.

[phatdaddy]

you must work for ingles

you can figure around 2- 2.5 mpg with the 150

[Troutkiller2006]

Originally Posted by phatdaddy

you must work for ingles

you can figure around 2- 2.5 mpg with the 150

I hate to admit that, lol. I use to work for Northrop Grumman in Gulfport. But Ingalls took it over, screwed it all up and got it shut down. Now I'm in the Pascagoula yard.

2-2.5? That's what I was guessing/hoping for with the 225. It pushes my much heavier, much wider 24' chappy bout 53mph at 1.25 mpg and cruises @ 28 just under 2 mpg.