Mercury Verado 250

[ScottM]

I thought Merc was not selling those to the public in the form of repowers until 2005?

Interesting point, I thought the same thing too. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

A couple weeks back I got to hop on the East Coast Fountain rep's 38 CC re-rigged with trip 275 Verado's [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]. He had trip 250 Opti's and says the performance is comparable, most likely due to the extra weight of the Verado's. Didn't get a chance to take a ride [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img] but got to hear them run and they are smooth and quiet.

[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!

[Bigshrimpin]

Hey SC - I'm not following your logic.

1. Suzuki has glowing reviews from everyone you talked too.
2. Suzuki cost a 1k less (rigged) than the Verado (w/o rigging, so in reality the Verado is probably $2500+ more expensive)
3. Suzuki's weight is 70lbs less than the Verado (580 vs. 650)
4. You could boost the HP of the mercury to 400hp, but doing so would void the warranty.

Then you looked at your "leaking SeaStar helm with rotten hoses" ($100 fix for new hydraulic hoses and seals for the helm . . . the front mount hydraulic cylinder HC5345 is even the same for both the merc 275 and Suzuki 250 4 stroke) and you decided to buy a Verado ?????

I'm totally lost . . . but I hope things work out for you.

[SCSeacraft]

I am sorry if I was unclear.The Verado Rigged was 1000 more than the Suzi Rigged.I have rebuilt my Seastar Helm and the main shaft is scored so it will always leak.The Verado comes with Steering.I will never ever "boost" my HP I was just relaying what I had heard about this motor and the performance possabilitys it may have.So in reality the Verado was $700 and 70LBs more.Both numbers I can live with.
But,I will admit that I am not done, the rigging kit has just gotten in and I am in line to get the boat out of the shop.So that being said I will wait and see how the final #'s turn out.
If I stand alone as the only guy in this forum to spend $700 on 70 LBs of stuff to put on his Seacraft that he didn't have to have-and wife doesn't know about-than I might be in the wrong place.

[Bigshrimpin]

Sorry - I might have come across a little harsh in the last post . . . I was just curious how you reached your final decision. I'm really interested to see your performance numbers and hearing about your experiences with the new engine.

BTW - what are you doing the that old hydraulic cylinder?

[SCSeacraft]

Bigshrimpin,
No hard feelings at all. I am trying to sell the old 275 right now and am going to include all of the rigging with it.Bet you can't guess what I am asking for the old motor.....

[Bigshrimpin]

SC - Put that on ebay . . . I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by the $$$. That's a big coupon for a verado!!