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We commonly get questions about Mercury's SmartCraft®. What exactly is SmartCraft®? SmartCraft® is Mercury Marines proprietary "engine language". Think of it as speaking a foreign language. That’s why you buy “translators” like the Mercury Gateway which translates this language into the universal NMEA 2000 language used on vessels all over the world.

Refreshed Mercury & Quicksilver Analog Gauges May 2023 - Mercury Marine announced that they will be updating their Mercury & Quicksilver analog gauges. The new refreshed gauges feature improved lighting, red backlighting for Mercury Marine gauges and blue backlighting for Quicksilver gauges. The newly designed diffuser rings distribute soft, even light across the face to improve visibility at night and improve readability in daylight.

One of the most common questions we get is: How do I know which serpentine belt fits my engine? Well luckily we have the complete Mercruiser parts diagram lookup right on our site to make it very simple. Step 1. Make sure you're on the page for your engine by using our serial number lookup. Simply type in your serial number at the top right of our site in the "Search by serial number" box.

Don’t let E15 fuel damage your marine engine this summer! Summer 2022! Be extra careful in preparing your boat for outings on the water. A change in fuel availability could pose a risk to your boat’s engine and its warranty, so make sure you are checking ethanol-content labels at the gas pump. E15 gasoline blend is usually restricted from sale during the summer. However, this year it will be available all year long at gas pumps across the U.S. for the first time in more than 10 years.

Mercury Marine is proud to announce the revolutionary new V12 Verado with an impressive 600 horsepower! The 7.6L Verado Outboard is the most powerful and most advanced outboard on the market. Mercury Marine has implemented game changers like the steerable gearcase and 2 speed automatic transmission for the ultimate outboard driving experience. Read more about the V12 Verado here...

Mercury Marine often refers to "Link Gauges" or "System Link Gauges". What does this mean? System Link Gauges are digital gauges but look like analog gauges. They are usually driven to through a main gauge but in some cases can be used as standalone gauges by using a Link gauge adapter harness.

One of the most commonly asked questions is "where can I find my engine serial number?". Well that depends. If you have an older model Mercruiser STERNDRIVE or INBOARD Engine, most likely it will be on a little tag on the block near the starter.

One of the most common questions we are asked is, what's the difference between Quicksilver and Mercury? In a nutshell, nothing.

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Mercury Unveils New 175, 200 & 225 HP V6 FourStroke Outboard Motors 

BAM Marine was one of the lucky dealers to be invited to the preview and product training session on Mercury's unveiling of the new 175, 200 and 225 HP fourstroke V6 outboard motor held on February 14th, at the Doubletree Biscayne hotel in Miami.   

So many cool things about this motor...where do we start? Well first of all it's a V6 AND a fourstroke.

Can you say QUIET? We saw the engine in the water on a demo boat and couldn't believe it was running. According to Mercury Marine, the 200 HP FourStroke is 15-30% quieter with 50% less vibration than the leading fourstroke competitor. We saw it firsthand.

LIGHT. Wow. The 225 HP V6 is 60 pounds lighter than the competition! 

Fuel EFFICIENT. Superior fuel economy to save you money. Advanced Range Optimization (ARO) automatically adjusts fuel delivery to improve your cruise speed fuel efficiency. 12-16% better cruising fuel economy than the leading competitor. 

INNOVATIVE features.

• Adaptive Speed Control. Let's you maintain a desired rpm regardless of changes in load, condition (such as tow sports, rough conditions, etc.) turns, etc. No need to constantly adjust throttle. This is a first in the outboard industry.
• Idle Charge Battery Management. Alternator output is authomatically increased to recharge low batteries to proper level. Great for those long days of trolling. Mercury's high capacity, high-power alternator delivers 20 amps at idle and 85 amps total at wide open throttle. 

DESIGN. Well thought out. Mercury took into consideration all of the feedback they have acquired from outboard owners over the years. Finally, someone designed the outboard so you don't have to remove the entire cowling just to check your oil! Simply lift up the top cowl service door and voila!...oil check. They also added a really cool option of enabling the owner to customize their engines. You can purchase fatory-painted accent panels or customize yourself. 

LOW MAINTENANCE. 

• Maintenance-free valve-train: No valve-clearance adjustment is required for the life of the engine. 
• Easy access with the top cowl service door with a conveniently located graphic hour-based maintenance decal. 

These engines were designed to be powerful, light, compact and fuel-efficient – truly precision engineered from skeg to cowl. Mercury really had the repower consumer in mind when designing these to fit the 26 inch mounting centers commonly found on older boats. 

Call us or email us for pricing and availability.  

 

 

Mercury Racing Propeller Numbers to be Discontinued

Mercury Racing has released a list of racing propeller part numbers that will soon be NLA (no longer available). 

Mercury Racing has introduced several new propeller models that have seen unprecedented demand such as the new Bravo One derivatives, the Revolution 4 XP, MAX 5 and CNC Cleaver props. In order to keep up with demand they must eliminate part numbers and propeller families where demand has declined due to product changes in the marketplace and/or migration to other propeller models. 

The props that will not be made anymore are here. They will stop production of these racing propellers on December 15th, 2017. If you would like to order any of these props, please order before December 8th to ensure you get the prop you need. Shop for propellers at discounted prices here.