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What boat is it? Link gone
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You will find out when I'm actually on a keyboard.
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Originally Posted by tomtbone1993
(Post 4133947)
What boat is it? Link gone
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Originally Posted by Sydwayz
(Post 4130271)
3 motors on cats is a bit of a PITA to get dialed in correctly.
Sometimes the center motor is shorter. Sometimes the center motor is longer. (Both differences will affect water pressure and operating temperature.) It's always running a different RPM than the outer motors, sometimes even with a different prop. In a word: finicky(2) (And 2 = squared) 2.5L ROS are finicky to begin with. Then having 3 of them on such a boat just takes that out to another power. Buy it; take the middle one off and stick in the corner for a spare, and you will probably be a happy owner/boater. |
Originally Posted by Ing
(Post 4130291)
Agree totally with other posts. 2.5s are a total PITA for a recreational boater and it would cost over 50K to repower with new 300XS.
The DI motors may seem more refined but there is a few added layers of complexity there and the problems that come with that. |
Originally Posted by koolkats
(Post 4133841)
Why 2.5l such a PITA? The few hrs I have on running the LIGHTWEIGHT 225x has me believing that they are one of the best outboards mercury has put out, as they run flawless. Maybe its just the electronics they have used for this particular model as well as a couple other differences?
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Originally Posted by Ing
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Can't get any better then ziemer's explanation. I'll add, most boats that run 2.5 280hp's will also start them in gear which can be a handful in close quarters maneuvering.
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1995_talon_36_cat_2000_triple_mercury_2_5 at Pier57. (taken from URL) http://www.pier57.com/web/used/Talon...nois/11157729/ |
I've always thought this would be a cool ride if one could make sense of the money. You sell the 3 2.5s; could you get $7K per? If you wanted to put new 300xs motors on it would be the ultimate, but what about the smaller 250 xs models? Is the price much lower than the 300s? Then a complete re-rig, updated gauges, paint etc., and it becomes an expensive proposition and a ton of money to sink into a 20-year old boat. I'd think if the boat could be bought for around $35K to $40K as it is, it may not be a bad way to go. IMHO $60K or even $50K and its a turd. Depending on how much work you could do for yourself and whether or not you could buy the pieces right, it would be long on the cool factor and the only one out there.
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How bad on fuel are they? As bad as a 500efi? What the $$ of a rebuild if parts are ok just a rering?
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