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Best outboard jet? (around 25 HP at the pump)
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<blockquote data-quote="Backroads" data-source="post: 358675" data-attributes="member: 14396"><p>The new Mercs are definately supposed to be 25hp AT THE PUMP. You wont find any solid info on that on forums because everyone wants to just say 'go with a bigger motor' But if you go to NADA value guide on different outboards and look it up, it says on there even that they are 25hp. I compared the specs of it to other 4 stroke mercurys and its a similar spec to the 30HP power head prop motor. I called Mercury when I had it and they confirmed it was supposed to be 25. Now it might end up being like 21-22 actual HP because theres no way to get exactly 25, but its close enough and sure beats a 25/20 or 25/18.</p><p></p><p>I mostly used my boat on smaller rivers and going more than 20-25mph would just be silly, theres no reason to need to run that fast. Sure it would be fun to blaze 40mph up a river thats only 50' wide, but completely not necessary. I was perfectly happy with the 25hp on my boat, I just wanted to add steering and a forward console, found a good deal on a 2 stroke yamaha and got that instead. I only gained a couple MPH with the new engine, but its fast enough to plane 2 guys, or my wife and kid with me. Gets me to the smallies, and is a blast to drive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Backroads, post: 358675, member: 14396"] The new Mercs are definately supposed to be 25hp AT THE PUMP. You wont find any solid info on that on forums because everyone wants to just say 'go with a bigger motor' But if you go to NADA value guide on different outboards and look it up, it says on there even that they are 25hp. I compared the specs of it to other 4 stroke mercurys and its a similar spec to the 30HP power head prop motor. I called Mercury when I had it and they confirmed it was supposed to be 25. Now it might end up being like 21-22 actual HP because theres no way to get exactly 25, but its close enough and sure beats a 25/20 or 25/18. I mostly used my boat on smaller rivers and going more than 20-25mph would just be silly, theres no reason to need to run that fast. Sure it would be fun to blaze 40mph up a river thats only 50' wide, but completely not necessary. I was perfectly happy with the 25hp on my boat, I just wanted to add steering and a forward console, found a good deal on a 2 stroke yamaha and got that instead. I only gained a couple MPH with the new engine, but its fast enough to plane 2 guys, or my wife and kid with me. Gets me to the smallies, and is a blast to drive. [/QUOTE]
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