There is a video from an Aussie boating mag where they did a test of two identical little 18 foot cuddy fishing boats, one with your 125 Opti and the other with the new 115 Command Thrust 4s. the 115 ate the Opti's lunch in every category inducing a much faster hole shot and 3-4 mph higher top end. Sounds like they are underrating the 115 with that big gearcase and prop much like they appear to do with the new 150 4S. The Mercury reps answer to why they were still selling that Opti ws "ummm, errrr, lots of people like the Optimax" The 115 Command thrust also weighs the same or a hair less as the 115 Optimax at around 365-375 pounds.
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