mulligan Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 https://www.mercurymarine.com/en/us/v12/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuoaZyrDi7gIVC02GCh3e0QvjEAAYASAAEgLgVfD_BwE They keep getting bigger! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smooth move Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 $$$$$$$$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeviam Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 WOW!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernWake Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 Seems like ALOT to break, hopefully I'm wrong. The 2 speed transmission could be cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shallowminded6 Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 53 minutes ago, SouthernWake said: Seems like ALOT to break, hopefully I'm wrong. The 2 speed transmission could be cool The transmission could be a good thing, maybe it will work its way down the HP. Could make boats way more fuel efficient thru the mph ranges. Agree thats a ton of stuff to break, rotating lower units. I cringe at the cost of replacing a regular one. Cant imagine that one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonV Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 Yowza.....1250#!!! I guess when I get mine installed my scuppers might be under water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 $77k. Wow, just wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 Cheaper than the Seven Marine . Which went out of business . 🇺🇸🏴☠️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanjj Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 16 minutes ago, THE OUTLAW said: Cheaper than the Seven Marine . Which went out of business . 🇺🇸🏴☠️ The only thing keeping me from buying one is the weight..🤪 I think my 22 Pathfinder would be a fast bay boat with 600 hp. I could get Marcus to help with the prop. 👍🤣🤣🤣😎🎣...... I’ll keep the old Yamaha....she runs great, really good on fuel consumption and is paid for. 👍 JJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennF Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 Gosh, I can remember when Dad upgraded our Thompson Lapstrake from a 50hp Evinrude to a Johnson Seahorse 90 and we thought that was badass till we ran across some other teenagers that summer running a 115 Mercury that merc seemed so tall and funny looking but it was fast. No wonder Bombardier shut down Evinrude last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Troy Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 Lets see in a couple of years. I remember when the pod drives were introduced to replace shaft drive inboards. "Same principal as the new Mercs." Now days most all the big sport fish boats are going back to straight shaft inboards. The poor folks that got caught with the pod drive boats took a real beating on their boats value. Then a 2 speed transmission. Lots going on there running in heavy seas the way I see it. I like the block design but the complexity of the drives is a deal breaker for me. Not to mention I can buy a 600 HP diesel for less than this outboard. Get almost the same fuel economy at a cheaper priced fuel and if maintained get 8K hours out of it. One thing for sure there is a market for these engines or they would not have invested in this technology. Skip and the gang are probably already planing for a 55 foot Cobia.😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeviam Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 48 foot Tiara, triple 600 hp V12 Mercs, 600 gallons of fuel, 1/2 mile per gallon at cruising speed. Gotta win the lottery, just to keep the fuel tank topped off, LOL! BoatTest.com video on Vimeo here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 A friend just sold his 31 searay. Moving up to 42-52 footer. So far five different manufacturers and all of them had pods except one that had v-drives. All were 2010-2015 Express cruisers. I have been reading a lot about Pods, not too thrilled JMO. LOL, one was a Tiara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh141 Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 On 2/12/2021 at 5:54 PM, THE OUTLAW said: Cheaper than the Seven Marine . Which went out of business . 🇺🇸🏴☠️ Not went out business. Was acquired by Volvo and discontinued. I am told Volvo's way to help control the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 Something tells me that Mercury at this day and age would not go to market with something that would possibly put a bruiser on them. I am sure that they spent years looking into something like this....I personally hope that this becomes something. It would bring a fresh change to the market.....JMO!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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