Posted by JRP on 02/14/18 - 12:44 PM
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virgilb wrote:
I want a 400lbs 150
That would be nice, but won't be happening.
We still don't know for sure, but this release seems to involve the 175-250 HP range. Too large for those of us with Outrage 18/19 hulls. But maybe good candidates for the Outrage/Revenge 20-27' boats (single and twin applications).
The current Merc 150 Fourstroke is a very popular engine, at only 455 lbs for the 20" shaft. I don't think Merc will mess with a good thing.
What those of us with Outrage 18/19s might hope for down the road, is something that falls between the Merc 115 Fourstroke (2.1L) and the Merc 150 Fourstroke (3.0L). A 2.5L 125-135 HP fourstroke engine under 400 lbs may be possible.
Another possibility is that Evinrude creates a lighter weight 4-cylinder G2 engine in that same HP range.
Meanwhile, your best option might be the Suzuki DF140A.
And tomorrow we should know what Mercury has up its sleeves. Hopefully the rumors amount to something interesting.