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friend is a mercury dealer, he put this on FB. Chris Coulter That motor is capable of turning 10000 rpm I did it in school and the instructor smiled it's coming and it's coming soon ![[Linked Image]](http://i68.tinypic.com/21e0yle.jpg)
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I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull
Its not how you pick the booger..
but where you put it !!
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they still have a ways to go before they catch the Seven Marine outboards. http://www.seven-marine.com/
Sam......
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That'll move a boat faster than I care to be going in a boat!  Better have your locknuts on tight! 
Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!
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buddy had a hydrosport tunnel hull experimental model that would get right at 90mph. had a souped up mariner on it.state trooper clocked us on lake anna in va.running 86mph. he watched as we went to the marina and drove in and met us at the ramp just to see what motor was on the boat.i cant imagine a 500hp.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Plan on those not working for about 5 years.
Camp is where you make it.
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I know there are some applications that just call for an outboard, but before I dropped the kind of cash they cost I would rather have a good straight inboard I can work on cheap.
The collection of taxes which are not absolutely required, which do not beyond reasonable doubt contribute to public welfare, is only a species of legalized larceny. Under this Republic the rewards of industry belong to those who earn them. Coolidge
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Campfire Outfitter
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Probably depends on how much hull you've got under you. I've got an 18.5' deep V walleye boat that runs low 50's and my 8yr old daughter sits on my lap and steers it wide open.
I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.
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Went down the high performance road in '86 with a 26' Sutphen configured for offshore fishing. 2 x 225 Johnson C/R surface drives would top 90 mph and my butt got kinda tight around 75-80. Comfortable an economic cruise in the 55-60 mph range provided time for an extra cup of Joe before leaving the dock. 3' seas were fun, 4-5' made you pay attention and maybe add flight time to the pilot log book.
Kind of power they're sporting around today will put a lot of fellas in an early grave. 80 on the water is serious bidness.
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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Mercury can't get a 150HP to run right; I'd run away from this.
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I wonder if the price will make it a real option for buyers/boat-builders currently using twin and triple engine applications.
Mercy ceases to be a virtue when it enables further injustice. -Brent Weeks
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Mercury can't get a 150HP to run right; I'd run away from this. You are full of it. Merc in my opinion is now the leader in outboards, and I've run them all. They have it figured out as far as the Verado line and Merc 150 Four Stroke line goes. The Verado line is now currently bulletproof in the 175-250 range.
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Have a 6 year old 2 stroke Merc 150 that hasn't even hiccuped yet.. Really like that motor..... ![[Linked Image]](http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2250/777751/2652330/402779819.jpg)
Old Fishermen never die, we just get reel tired.
May you build a ladder to the stars
and climb on every rung.
May you stay......Forever young
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Lots of Mercs running North of 3 or 4k hours in my area. And that's pushing heavy boats, full of people through swell, which is the real test for an outboard. Swell puts a lot of stress on an outboard.
All outboards are pretty good right now. Nobody can get away with making junk anymore.
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Never heard of those Seven motors Badass!!
Grammar is important.
Capitol letters are the difference between "helping your Uncle Jack off a horse" & "helping your uncle jack off a horse".
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Look at the price tag on those 7s. Then look at resale value.
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Nice, but how will they do for back trolling walleye in the chop?
Last edited by walt501; 01/19/17.
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I know there are some applications that just call for an outboard, but before I dropped the kind of cash they cost I would rather have a good straight inboard I can work on cheap. Boats and cheap don't go in the same sentence. If you're running offshore, reliable is what you want. When you're 20 miles from shore and a $50 part breaks with building swells, you're not going to be patting yourself on the back for your ability to save a buck.
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