Sneak Peek: First Mercury Racing 300R V-8 Outboard-Powered MTI 340X
12-29-2018 | 08:48 AM
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Sneak Peek: First Mercury Racing 300R V-8 Outboard-Powered MTI 340X
With its new Mercury Racing 300R outboard engines, this MTI 340X sport cat is almost ready to rock, https://speedonthewater.com/in-the-n...-v-8-outboards.
01-02-2019 | 05:22 AM
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01-02-2019 | 08:09 AM
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Actually, the MTI 340X is a bit faster than that with Verado 400Rs. During the speedonthewater.com sport catamaran roundup last August, the one we tested ran 121 mph and the manufacturer reportedly has achieved 124 mph. Here is the download link to the digital magazine issue that includes the roundup, https://speedonthewater.com/in-the-n...issue/download.
01-02-2019 | 07:46 PM
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I heard it was more than a change of props but either way the motor seems to be very impressive and the platform shows a lot of promise. I think Mercury would sell more for the O/B cat’s but it will require a gear change or another 400 rpm of usable range. That engine with a 6800rpm max would be a great package. How about a 360 DW or 368 with triple’s!
