That's a pretty tough one to justify. Some seasons I'll put on 200+ hrs. :D ..Even if I could afford it the downtime would kill me! :drool:

:D :D :D ....I wish I had more cheese :chimp:

We talked to the Merc guys a while about this engine at the Miami show and they told us $108,000.00 should be about the price we would pay for the complete setup.

As for rebuilds they said 60 Hours!

It seems like you hear a lot of different things, but the one thing I know is that they are too expensive for me and at 60 hours, based on my last five years of boating, I would not get one full season in!

Would be great for a Poker Run Only Boat!

biggus your still the big dog in my eyes.......

One other interesting fact from the Merc guy.

When the 1075 is coupled to the #6 drive it only requires 17 HP to pull the drive. That is not much!

Thanks Stecz!:D

So, is the 60 hour tear-down needed every 60 hours, or is this done early on to ensure everything is OK?

I was told by another person that one should see many more hours (~200 hrs) of use after the first rebuild on the 1075s. Any truth?

Also, I would imaging how hard you run the engines will play a big factor in how soon rebuilds are needed.

For 150K they better take WOT for the 60 hours until the first rebuild.

uhhh will that thang fit in my 22' Scarab? I wonder????? hmmm how fast could I go?

Roby

Maybe at idle, but not under load. Fugure 8%, or 84 hp...