Who's running a #6 in a single engine application
08-31-2009 | 04:14 PM
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The first drive I would look at is the Weismann. Fifteen years ago they dry-sumped Mercury's #6, then designed and built their own. It's half the weight of the Merc and is rated @1600hp. They are also testing a new version of the old Blackhawk twin prop drive also rated@1600hp. Their drives and transmissions have been banned from US Offshore racing because they were TOO good, i.e. giving Merc too much competition.
Give Pat Weismann a call, see what he can do for you;
www.weismann.net
Give Pat Weismann a call, see what he can do for you;
www.weismann.net
08-31-2009 | 04:19 PM
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08-31-2009 | 04:38 PM
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Your Max is not gonna hold up under 1300+. You say the new X Power doesn't work and the Arneson takes too much transom rework, so you're really confined to either the Merc 6 or the Weismann 6. There is another drive, called the Sage Drive, but I'm not sure if it can be run as a single.
The weight issue in your small cat will probably make the choice easy.
The weight issue in your small cat will probably make the choice easy.
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08-31-2009 | 04:50 PM
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Your Max is not gonna hold up under 1300+. You say the new X Power doesn't work and the Arneson takes too much transom rework, so you're really confined to either the Merc 6 or the Weismann 6. There is another drive, called the Sage www.sagedrive.net but I'm not sure if it can be run as a single.
The weight issue in your small cat will probably make the choice easy.
The weight issue in your small cat will probably make the choice easy.
08-31-2009 | 05:09 PM
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Thats what I am worried about with the #6 is the weight, I like the Arneson, and Steve RPM says that the center pod work is not a big deal, but after reading the fourm in the Force section I don't know if that is the way to go, just weighing my options right now, I have looked @ the weismann, but there website doesn't give much information...
Can't wait to see what you decide on. I think I'd be really tempted by the arneson...
08-31-2009 | 07:28 PM
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08-31-2009 | 07:29 PM
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I am just thankful I am able to afford it....for now
John you have seen me run the boat, no jack rabbit starts and I never hammer the throttle I always ease into it, WTF I just don't understand why the chit keeps going out, that is why I am looking @ other options, the Arneson is damn fine but alot of work has to be done to the bottom center pad of the boat, maybe I ought to just get a 496 with a bravo...NOT
you know you will be one of the first to know next summer...
