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02-21-2011, 10:40 PM
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557 hp LSA 6.2 ltr V-8 OUTBOARD engine!!!!!
Just introduced at the Miami boat show....unbelievable engineering, same supercharged engine as in the Cadillac CST hot rod. Engine sits in a horizontal position (wet sump) with a 90 deg. transfer case to a ZF marine transmission. The thing weighs 1000 lbs. and obviuosly for a very rich guy with a very big offshore boat. The developer is an X- Mercury Marine engine wizard.....www.seven-marine.com hit video link for more info.
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02-21-2011, 10:51 PM
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That's crazy. I'm curious what the price tag is for one of those.
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02-21-2011, 11:05 PM
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Sorry bout that, some said $52k and some said $70k ....and you know they will be installed as duals or trips on REALLY big offshore rigs. Can't even imagine having that kind of money.
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02-22-2011, 10:37 AM
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Pretty cool. tho I don't know the benefit or if there is any to having an outboard over inboard/ I/O, other than there easier to replace..
I'v been thinking about buying a small runnabout or bow rider, but I'll be lucky to get a 75 hp Johnson
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02-22-2011, 12:16 PM
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That would get your bass boat to the fishing hole in a hurry!
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02-22-2011, 12:51 PM
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Mercury has lead the way for engine performance. Quite a few years ago they set out to break a trans-Atlantic record, IIRC they used Merc 250's, if one failed, they threw it overboard and used another.
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02-22-2011, 01:11 PM
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From what I've been reading today...supposedly Merc Marine has had nothing to do with the development. I can see 3 benefits off hand on the big offshore boat, the guy's running twin Cat or Yanmar diesels $$$$$$$ compared to twin or even trip 557's plus the cost of maintence and repairs for the oil burners and required drives. Also not having the inboard engines would open up a lot of space inside the hull. And of course last but not least....BRAGGING RIGHTS!!
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02-22-2011, 07:01 PM
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