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johnlomant

01-26-2007 03:06 PM

Re: Mercury 700 less $ than 600??

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Originally Posted by Sea-Dated (Post 2006185)

Someone said Fountain is changing out all of the lowers for a #6 lower. They said the NXT lower cause some wierd handling.

Besides transmission failures the shape has caused major problems with hydrodynamics. Why do you think Fountain will not sell a new boat with nxt drives.

LostCowboy

01-26-2007 05:12 PM

Re: Mercury 700 less $ than 600??

I believe the Fountain handling problem is due to the higher X demintion they use. Cigarette on the other hand has not had that problem but they have lowered the X demintion a bit.

That said, you can get the NXT drive with a #6 lower. Other than having to change the water pickup that is a nice piece of equipment.

OL40SVX

01-26-2007 05:21 PM

Re: Mercury 700 less $ than 600??

Donzi and Formula havn't had problems as well. Outerlimits on the other hand will only put #6's on their 39's with 700's.

Oh Deere

01-26-2007 11:38 PM

Re: Mercury 700 less $ than 600??

The problems have depended on the hull and X demension. Each manufacturer has had a different experience.

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