Mercury Verado 250

[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!!

[Bmoney1209]

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One bad arse machine if you ask me!!

[Bigshot]

Hell if he paints them pink it will look like a giant shrimp cocktail hanging off his transom....YUMMY [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]