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bjfg144

01-15-2004 02:15 AM

Mercury125hp

I was wondering if anyone has a Mercury 125hp on there 20. I am looking at one? performance?

[ January 15, 2004, 01:16 AM: Message edited by: bjfg144 ]

Briguy

01-16-2004 01:15 AM

Re: Mercury125hp

It's a gas hog! Stay away from it.

bjfg144

01-16-2004 08:01 AM

Re: Mercury125hp

THANKS CAPTAIN BRIAN. FOR THE INFO. ARE MOST MERCS GAS HOGS THOUGH. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH ONE 225 HP 1996 FOR SALE. THAT ENGINE IS A GAS HOGGED TOO.

JOHN

[ January 16, 2004, 07:03 AM: Message edited by: bjfg144 ]

ScottM

01-18-2004 08:28 PM

Re: Mercury125hp

John,
Although I'm no expert, I think the gas hogs are the carb'd and/or EFI models. The Optimax versions are better on fuel because of the DI technology.

bjfg144

01-19-2004 11:20 PM

Re: Mercury125hp

[img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] Well thats what a gas hog is. I have been out of powerboats for sometime. Been into sailing and fire up the old yanmar diesel and go out and go sailing. I bought the 125 h.p

Bigshrimpin

01-23-2004 11:50 AM

Re: Mercury125hp

Can anyone translate the words "gas hog" into numbers?

i.e. => x.x GPH at xxxx rpm

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