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I gotsda have a warranty dog since I am a "you know what".
I know this sounds crazy, but I actually prefer my engines to be out of warranty so I do not have to deal with Mercury and a dealer. If there is ever an issue, I can order the part online and have it overnighted to my house. But, If I owned a modern 4 stroke I would have a hard time sleeping at night without a warranty. The opti's are simple engines and if anything goes wrong its easy to diagnose and repair.
I was talking with Alden Thornton about his take on the reliabilty of the 300's since he has owned twice as many as I have. He has owned 20 300 opti's and he runs them WOT basically everywhere he goes. He said he has only had one powerhead failure that was caused by water ingestion from a leaking hose under the hood. I also know that Miss LA is running stronger than ever on the original 2006 300 opti's that have seen a ton of hours and abuse.
With the Sportmaster gearcases, as long as water stays out of the gearcases, you are gonna have a tough time popping one b/c they are designed to take a beating.
Also, all 8 of the engines I have for sale have never been raced or seen any tournament abuse.
__________________ 2012 Fountain 38' Open with quad 350 verados
38' Fountain TE with triple verados
233 Formula CC w/6.2 MPI Horizon
the engines come with trim pumps and hoses. The lower engine covers are stock and have not been cut for rear mount steering.
No controls, remote oil tanks, or harnesses.
Ok, thank you for your answer, I interested to buy your 2008 pair 300 xs 25', please send to me a email for the pictures and your address to coordinate the shipping. Have the original box to ship these engines?
Thank you in advance.
They are 21k for the pair. One RH and one LH. They both have sportmaster gearcases and offshore mids. The external trim pumps and hoses are included. They also include a rigging tube kit.
__________________ 2012 Fountain 38' Open with quad 350 verados
38' Fountain TE with triple verados
233 Formula CC w/6.2 MPI Horizon
if i was not in the middle of buying a house a pair of those 300's would look great on the back of my Intrepid! What a price cant believie they are not gone!!!
Prop,
I currently have a 30" motor I believe. Its a 225 Opti. How does the length compare to what you have? I am up two holes from being all the way down.
I may try to get serious about selling my 2003 225 Opti (shamless plug) and get into one of your 300's. Just a bad week to think about this.
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If you have a 30", then you need a 25" sporty either mounted all the way down or up a couple holes. It would be sweet to see a 25' fountain throwing a rooster tail at 60 mph.
__________________ 2012 Fountain 38' Open with quad 350 verados
38' Fountain TE with triple verados
233 Formula CC w/6.2 MPI Horizon
I have 8 300 xs's and I need to sell 4 of them. It doesn't matter to me which ones I keep.
1 pair 2007 300 xs with 20" Sportmaster gearcases less than 200 hours
7 months warranty remaining
1 pair 2007 300 xs with 25" Sportmaster gearcases less than 200 hours
7 months warranty remaining
1 pair 2008 300 xs with 20" Sportmaster gearcases with 38 hours
1 pair 2008 300 xs with 25" Sportmaster gearcases with 38 hours
I will sell them for 21k per pair, your pick
Typically, 25" sportmaster gearcases will fit transoms that require 25-30" shaft engines, and 20" Sportmaster gearcases will fit transoms that require 20-25" shaft engines.
The Sportmaster gear cases are the heavy duty ones. They have the same parts that go into a Bravo1 stern drive gearcase.
The price includes new trim pumps and hoses
The 300 opti's are the most fuel efficient engines on the market. I have owned 10 of them and they have been extremely reliable. I just purchased these 08's and I need to sell 4 of them. The 07's are on my boat and can be sea-trialed
Do you still have the pair 20" Mercury 2008 300 xs for sale? If so, I would like to get some more information. What will be the best way to contact you or you can contact me at
571-233-5154?
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