Tag: Mercury Marine
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Mercury launches 1st Mate: a marine integrated MOB alarm and proximity-based theft deterrent system
From Brunswick Marine in EMEA, and in particular from Mercury and Quicksilver, it’s the first alarm for man overboard and proximity anti-theft for outboard engines. From Boot Düsseldorf, here’s another news from the tech world made to help and not just to create awe. It’s called 1st Mate, and it’s the world’s first engine-integrated man-overboard…
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Mercury Marine launches the new Mercury 150 Pro XS
It’s been designed for those who need dependability and performance. Mercury 150 Pro XS is for professional use, but mainly for fishing, both leisure and professional. The outboard motor market is increasingly specialized. So, it is common that today customers look for an engine designed specifically for certain uses, and not just belonging to a…
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In an impressive development step, here’s the new Mercury Verado, FourStroke and Pro XS
The american manufacturer is changing the whole range of big outboards. So, after the V6 ones in February, it’s now time for Mercury Verado, FourStroke and Pro XS with V8 blocks, ranging from 175 to 300 HP. In fact this is the largest single new-product development program Mercury has undertaken in their 80 years of…
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Mercury Marine introduces the mighty Mercury Verado 400 outboard engine
It’s the most powerful engine from the American manufacturer: Mercury Verado 400 has just been launched in Miami and is based on the Racing ROS 400 which debuted four year ago in XCAT Offshore Championship. We could expect that: after four years since the debut of the Mercury Racing ROS 400 engine, the official release…
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Mercury Marine with DockSense is a further step towards autonomous docking
The American manufacturers join their forces, and Mercury Marine with DockSense now provides assisted docking on outboard-powered boats. The Raymarine system debuted on Prestige Yachts but is now available on crafts with Mercury engines and will be previewed at the 2019 Miami International Boat Show. Integrating Raymarine DockSense assisted-docking is a natural step forward for…
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New in 2019: Mercury 5hp Propane FourStroke is powerful, convenient and reliable
A small engine with a good power-to-weight ratio and an important plus: Mercury 5hp Propane FourStroke runs on propane, as the name say, so it’s clean and practical. And safe too. The new Mercury 5hp Propane FourStroke delivers portability, reliability and convenience running on alternative clean-burning fuel. It can be the perfect choice for aluminum…
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Alessandro Conti of Mercury Marine explains why outboard motors are more and more powerful
The escalation of the power figures of the outboard motors seems to have no limits, but is it just a fad or a rational choice? We ask Alessandro Conti of Mercury Marine Italia. Alessandro Conti is general manager of Mercury Marine Italia and in the last years he has attended the launch of engines such…
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Ranieri International Next 220 SH: 40 knots with the evil sibling
After 370, 290 and 240, here’s Ranieri International Next 220 SH: all the improvements of the new range and a Mercury V6 outboard delivering 200 hp. Ranieri International’s choice of launching the new Sundeck range starting with the largest has proven succesfull. They started with Next 370 SH then went down introducing Next 290 SH…
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New for 2018: the family grows with Mercury Diesel 6.7L
Not just aggressive gas V8s: Mercury goes the “cheap fuel” with a reliable, state-of-the-art inline-6 to expand their offer. The new Mercury Diesel 6.7Ls become, with 550 HP, the most powerful in the diesel range of the American giant (there are also 480 and 500 HP versions). Mercury Diesel 6.7L has nothing to do with…
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New in 2018: Mercury V6 3.4L outboard motor debuts at Miami Boat Show
Mercury V6 3.4L is the new FourStroke and combines power with lightness to give more acceleration and less fuel consumption. There’s three powersteps: 175, 200 and 225 HP. The American manufacturer sticks to the choice of large displacement blocks, still featuring light construction. This solution makes the engine more reliable and torquey, without being “squeezed”…