Need to understand Weismann WMD vs merc #6
 

I really want to understand what is the real difference between these two surface drives. Debating on which drive on a single engine 28ft cat. The wmd is about 200lbs lighter and the transmission can go in the ext box and its rated to 1600lbs torque and the merc #6 is rated at 1000lbs even tho we know it can take a lot more and WMD is a true dry sump probaly taking less hp to turn. Why would someone chose the #6 over the WMD? It seems like a no brainer. You don't have to move the motor fwd for trans and its supposedly much stronger for everyday abuse. I can't find exact pricing on either on the net but heard they about the same. The wmd is lighter,stronger and banned from some of the offshore racing because its faster. What am I missing, please chime in!

24hrs and no replies? I'm surprised!!! I'm not trying to sell or convince anyone just want some of y'all's professional and experience opinions. Thx y'all

I have no experience with them, however, I think they look and the specs sound great. I just do not think there are that many out there. Kind of like the sage 8 drive, looked really promising, but so few out there.

I know that every race boat they ever put their drives and transmissions on won and was soon after banned from competition because their stuff was so much better than Mercury's. I have no idea of pricing but would not hesitate to put their stuff on my boat.

Yeah, those sage 8's really looked interesting, though i have never actually seen them on a boat to know how big they actually are..

I think I have seen a pic of them on a 46 skater. It is floating somewhere around the internet.

If I ever have a new boat built it will for sure have the Weismann drives on it...... Been looking at those drives for years, they are BAD ASS......

What about the Xpower drive? no transmission needed and very light.

For that kind of money you can buy a few arnesons

Merc has down shafts internally.

Weismann does NOT run down shafts
Everything runs in line... No weak points.

Mercury bands everything Weismann makes
Because it works better.

Weismann was the first to drysump and were
Banned. Shared there design with Mercury and
Mercury changed it to a partial dry sump.