Mercury unveils 150 hp four-stroke at Mandurah

MERCURY Marine has unveiled its new 150 hp four-stroke EFI outboard engine in a world debut at Western Australia's Mandurah Boat Show yesterday.

“We listened to what boaters were asking for and then set out to build the ultimate 150 horsepower FourStroke outboard,” said Mark Schwabero president of Mercury Marine.

“The finished product is an engine that is incredibly durable – more durable, in fact, than any other 150 FourStroke ever built – but is more compact than the less-durable engines of our competition. It delivers great fuel efficiency and tremendous performance.

“I believe we accomplished exactly what we aimed for; this engine is a perfect addition to our wide breadth of four-stroke engines.”

The engine boasts a 3.0-litre, 4-cylinder in-line configuration and has more displacement than any other 150 hp FourStroke engine, according to Mercury.

At 206 kgs, Mercury said its new outboard is by far the most compact FourStroke 150 hp outboard in the world - only 11kgs heavier than Mercury’s OptiMax 150 direct-injected outboard.

Mercury said it's the perfect option for owners wanting to repower their boats, especially older models with transoms not designed to accommodate the weight of conventional FourStrokes.

The company said its 150 FourStroke has almost 20 per cent fewer parts than a Yamaha F150 hp.

“The new Mercury 150 is class-leading in every respect but we particularly focused our attention on being a stand-out in the areas that our customers told us really matter - quality and reliability, smooth operation, a great torque curve, low weight and compact size, plus excellent fuel economy,” said David Foulkes, vice president of engineering at Mercury.