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Mercury Introduces New FourStroke Pro XS V-8 and V-6 ModelsMercury Introduces New FourStroke Pro XS V-8 and V-6 Models

Mercury Marine has introduced multiple new 4.6L V-8 outboard engine models – the 250 and 300hp Verado, 250 and 300hp FourStroke, and 200, 225, 250 and 300hp Pro XS – plus the Pro XS 175hp 3.4L V-6.

These next-generation outboard engines are part of the largest single new-product development program Mercury has undertaken in its nearly 80-year-history, which has prompted a major investment in expanding its manufacturing footprint.

Mercury’s new V-6 and V-8 outboard engines are highly configurable to meet the needs of a wide variety of boating segments, from Verado’s refined performance, to the FourStroke’s fuel efficiency and rigging versatility, to the competitive edge that Pro XS provides serious sport fishermen.  Along with the 3.4L V-6 family released in Miami, the new V-8 engines fill out Mercury’s industry leading portfolio in the 175-300hp range.

“These engines are naturally aspirated, durable, powerful and provide options for the consumer that they’ve never had before,” said Mercury President John Pfeifer. “This new lineup aligns with what consumers are asking for and we are delighted to deliver it to them.”

New 250 & 300hp Verado

Continuing Verado’s legacy as the most refined outboard engine on the water, the new V-8 platform provides exhilarating performance across the rpm range. Sea trials have shown the 300hp Verado is up to 20 percent quicker and two mph faster than the closest competitor, while still providing up to eight percent better fuel economy.


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Mercury Marine Introduces New V-6 FourStroke Outboard LineupMercury Marine Introduces New V-6 FourStroke Outboard Lineup

Mercury Marine introduces its new V-6 FourStroke outboard family.

The new engine family, which builds on the success of Mercury's 75-150hp FourStroke outboards, features 175hp, 200hp and 225hp FourStroke outboards and a V-6 200hp SeaPro commercial outboard.

The new Mercury FourStroke and SeaPro outboards are built on Mercury's new 3.4-liter V-6 platform, which is designed to be powerful, light, compact and fuel-efficient. The new V-6 engines are precision engineered from skeg to cowl.

"This new platform will position Mercury to advance product leadership in the 175-225hp outboard category, and deliver across the board on consumer needs," said John Pfeifer, Mercury Marine president. "These new outboards address applications across recreational and commercial applications, strengthen our core product lineup by building off the success of our recent programs and delivering on the requirements of our global customers."


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Mercury Marine has announced the 2018 Go With 5 outboard promotion.

Boaters can now take advantage of five years of extended coverage to kick-off the new year.†The promotion runs through March 31.

This offer includes three years of standard warranty, plus two years of Mercury Product Protection (MPP) Gold.


Mercury Marine announces the introduction of its ultra-lightweight and reliable 15/20hp EFI FourStroke outboard platform.

In addition, Mercury launched its new Multi-Function Tiller Handle assembly designed for the 15/20hp EFI FourStroke platform ñ the world's first portable outboard tiller that offers ambidextrous operation.

"We are thrilled to bring to the market an all-new 15/20hp EFI four-stroke outboard platform, an engine that is easy-to-start, intuitive-to-operate, lightweight, fuel-efficient, quiet, powerful and reliable," said John Buelow, Mercury Marine VP of global category management. "Through extensive consumer research, we identified four defining features that our customers had been asking for, and these engines provide them. †The goal is always to deliver an elite boating experience to our customers, and these engines do just that."


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Winterizing Your OutboardWinterizing Your Outboard

Should you do it yourself or take it to a shop?

When the frost is on the pumpkin, it’s time to prepare your outboard engine for its “long winter’s nap.” It may be tempting just to throw a cover over it and call it a day, but temperatures below freezing can cause costly damage to an engine that isn’t winterized properly in the North. Whether you do the job yourself or take your outboard in for service, spending a little time and money today potentially can save a lot of both come spring.

Why go to a pro?

“The new engines are quite sophisticated and on some of them, the spark plugs can be hard to get to,” says Scott Klein, president of Wendt’s Marine, an award-winning marine service shop in Van Dyne, Wisc. He’s seen what can happen when a DIY’er pulls the spark plugs out of an engine to spray fogging oil or engine oil into the holes, then cross-threads the plugs trying to put them back in. As a result, he says, “The hole is shot and you have to change the head of the engine, which costs about $1,000.”