Now THAT is a big girl ... or BEAST ?!?!?!

[DaleH]

New Mercury OB ... a V12 600 horsepower, 1200+ pound V12 cylinder motor with a 2-speed automatic transmission, counter-rotating or 'Duo' props, and a lower unit that rotates while the top half itself of the engine doesn't swivel, but only tilts.

All this power and trick engineering doesn't come cheap ... [highlight=yellow]expect to pay just under $80,000 per motor[/highlight] for the privilege.

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[DaleH]

... found the photos ... for a perspective of 'scale'!

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[Pappy]

And that is minus installation costs.
Saw this the first day in the Australian feeds that they tried to cancel

 

[Jim]

It will be the norm one day.

I have seen bassboats with 300's on them. I can only imagine a bassboat that could handle a 600. :LOL2:

How long would it take me to shoot across the lake at 5 AM when the lake is calm like an oil slick? :lol:

 

[CedarRiverScooter]

Hopefully someday they will have a jet foot for it!

 

[Jim]

I took the plunge!

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[CedarRiverScooter]

Plunge is accurate for when you back her in!

 

[Sinkingfast]

I think the biggest problem would be towing at speed with that setup...

 

[nowgrn4]

That swivel foot and 2-speed tranny are true innovation. Naturally aspirated now, I'm guessing after they supercharge it (and you know they will) at least 800HP.

 

[old_fart]

I will be opening a new fuel dock this spring...

 

[MrGiggles]

I will be opening a new fuel dock this spring...

I bet it uses less fuel than a pair of 300s though.

I guess it's the natural order of things, many years ago 150s replaced twin 75s, then the 300 replaced the 150s, now a 600 is going to replace twin 300s. I'd like to see what will eventually replace twin 600s.

 

[DaleH]

... now a 600 is going to replace twin 300s.

Actually, they're replacing more inboard diesels or I/O installations too! Huge 40-50 footers, once the domain of inboards, are switching over to these honkingly HUGE motors!

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... I'd like to see what will eventually replace twin 600s.

My bet? It will be electric ...

 

[k13west]

I took the plunge!

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Hahaha!

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[KMixson]

Is that a kicker motor?