Could you build a 100% non-merc boat?
09-02-2010, 02:16 PM
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I think Ilmor holds value pretty well.
The indy is new and Ive heard about problems but haven't seen any whining on the boards, but if there have been problems Ilmors kept them quiet.
You can go Livorsi for controls and gauges, and imco for almost everything else.
although the Ilmor does/Can use a Merc Impeller from an availability standpoint I like that
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The indy is new and Ive heard about problems but haven't seen any whining on the boards, but if there have been problems Ilmors kept them quiet.
You can go Livorsi for controls and gauges, and imco for almost everything else.
although the Ilmor does/Can use a Merc Impeller from an availability standpoint I like that
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09-02-2010, 02:18 PM
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09-02-2010, 02:59 PM
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Agreed Steve-
I see bits of chin music and claims from non owners- but can find no issues in writing from actual from owners or documented by a third party (which says to me Ilmor did their job)
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I see bits of chin music and claims from non owners- but can find no issues in writing from actual from owners or documented by a third party (which says to me Ilmor did their job)
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09-02-2010, 03:01 PM
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My Ilmor-powered Batboat is 100% non-Mercury if you don't count the trim tabs. They were branded "Kiekhafer", but I milled the logo off of them....
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09-02-2010, 03:43 PM
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If you had custom power, ilmor/arneson drives, latham/arneson tabs, MM throttles, what other Mercury parts would a boat have? Seems like it'd be pretty easy to do unless I'm forgetting something.
09-02-2010, 03:48 PM
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Im curious- if waterboy is asking because he feels slighted by Mercury in some way.
Ive always been happy with their product- but love that I have a choice now.
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09-02-2010, 03:56 PM
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Gotcha, I was going with Sterling, chief, YPM, Zul etc...... count as non-merc, but I could deal with a water impeller as the only merc product if I had any of those engines.
09-02-2010, 07:19 PM
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