Mercury Verado 250

[SCSeacraft]

Smooth and quiet is somewhat of an understatement...The 250 is 70 lbs heavier than my old 275 Merc according to Mercury,but it sure feels the other way around when rigging it.The Verado is regestered as a 2005 and I have waited since April to get my hands on it.The performance #'s from the Fountain rep are probably dead on considering that you have to run premium in the 275 if you don't it degrades itself to 250.The reason I ordered a 250 to start with,runs fine on 87 octane.The 200-275 are all internally the same with different computers and boost settings for the supercharger.It is rumoured they have one pushing close to 400hp.
Why did I buy it?
I shopped rigged prices on all 2-4 stroke possabilitys.I did not find any 13K 225 Yamahahs in Charleston SC.I finally sold myself on the 250 Suzi and have heard nothing but glowing reviews from everyone I talked to.I assumed the Verado would break my bank but went to check and low and behold we worked it down to 1k more than the Suzi rigged.I looked at my leaking SeaStar helm with rotten hoses and the choice was pretty easy.
I will let you know an honest rigged price when it is done we aren't there yet........but I cant wait!