Mercury 400R & 500R: Which Engine for Your Boat?

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• SH

  @sheepdog1102 · 1 year ago (edited)

  Very impressive engineering! I can remember when my grandfather bought a 20hp Mercury outboard when they first came out I think it cost about 375 or 400 hundred dollars . I’m 70 years old now.

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• ST

  @steveshoemaker6347 · 1 year ago

  Thank you Aqua Lifestyle for reviewing these AMAZING MERCURY ENGINES...... &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br>Old F-4 pilot Shoe🇺🇸

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• AB

  @AB-80X · 11 months ago

  There’s an additional thing to mention in regards to the 400, 400R and 500R vs 600. Choosing the smaller engines is often also a matter of performance. Yes the 600 is powerful, but it was never designed for high speed. A boat rigged with say triple 400R’s will run faster and perform better at higher speeds, than the twin 600 boat. Same goes for a bigger boat running five 500R’s va four 600’s. Those contra rotating props are not meant for speed. As we know from Bravo 3 and Volvo Duo prop setups, anything above 70-75 mph becomes significantly more inefficient as the leading prop starts to create exessive drag<br>Also the power to weight ratio is completely different. A triplet of 400’s is actually lighter than twin 600’s. <br>So when choosing, it’s not just about needing less power. A 1600 hp boat rigged with a quad of 400R’s will most likely outperform a triple V12 600 boat in certain areas. And be almost 1000 lbs lighter.

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• GO

  @gotany1 · 1 year ago

  It would be nice to see them on the back of Midnight Express at the Haul outlet.

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• GE

  @georgedoolittle7574 · 1 year ago

  Honda making noise with their outboard V8 so very much an amazing set up for 2025 as no shortage of high horsepower options absolutely 😊😊

• V1

  @v1-vr-rotatev2-vy_vx31 · 1 year ago

  600.....😊

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• CA

  @captlucky2320 · 1 year ago

  260_280 2.5 ROS best motors Merc ever made

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• CA

  @capnfrank8804 · 2 weeks ago

  I paid $22,000 for my L6 400hp Verados. <br>Who in their right mind would pay 4x more?

• GS

  @GSXRDAVE · 1 year ago

  If you have too ask how much. YOU CAN&apos;T AFFORD IT!!!!!!

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• LE

  @lesmoor001 · 1 year ago

  how much for a 500r unit ?

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• FA

  @FairMay-sc7io · 11 months ago

  400 r. 45,000$<br>500 r. 74,000$

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• FR

  @frozencanuck6764 · 1 year ago

  You gotta have some deep pockets to run those rockets. $80k a pop. Eye watering...😢

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