Mercury Racing 500R in testing, and within a year of being released
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If someone can get a 438 skater new with 1100's with paint and a trailer and all the nice interior package and gauges for less than 1 Mil. I would be shocked and Skater must be working for free. Motor, Drive, Tranny packages are almost half that amount of money, thats not a hull or rigging or screens or anything. A open cockpit OL or MTI are going to be North of 1.5 Mil.
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Pete quoted me 1M on a 388 1100 package which was "a deal". I agree that a new 438 complete would be in the 1.5M range. Insurance is another 2500 to 5000 per month, not an average guys game for sure. If Mercury continues to release bigger outboard power we will see 50' cats become common place like the big C.C.s are now.
Performance numbers are going to be incredible.
Joe
Performance numbers are going to be incredible.
Joe
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Pete quoted me 1M on a 388 1100 package which was "a deal". I agree that a new 438 complete would be in the 1.5M range. Insurance is another 2500 to 5000 per month, not an average guys game for sure. If Mercury continues to release bigger outboard power we will see 50' cats become common place like the big C.C.s are now.
Performance numbers are going to be incredible.
Joe
Performance numbers are going to be incredible.
Joe
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For all you guys that are excited about these new 500Rs, don't let the boat manufacturer's bend you over on price for one of these new rigs. I'm already hearing stories of manufacturer's wanting an additional $100k-$150k for a 500R rig over a 450R rig. The fact is that Mercury is only charging the OEMs $10k more the 500Rs over the 450Rs, so you should only be paying $20k more for the same twin-engine boat powered by 500Rs vs 450Rs. No doubt we are going to start seeing some very fast outboard cats that are equaling the speeds of the lighter powered inboard cats.
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Please re-read my post, as what I stated is not what you are saying in your post. It's not my position to post Skater's pricing online, but I can tell by the comments I've seen that they're not as expensive as many would think. Don't base pricing on what the guy at the bar with the gold chains on is bragging about how much he paid for his new big offshore boat, as that number quite often gets bigger the more cocktails are downed. If anyone is serious about wanting to build a new Skater (and has the financial means to do so), just call Tony at Skater - (252) 945-8605.
What I said is there is no way you can build a 438 with 1100 mercs #6 drives equipped and finished off like a top of line brand OB boat on a trailer painted. That is apples to apples comparisons.
I cant and never would speak for Tony but they cant build that boat for 1 Mil Its probably at least 1.25Mil.
So pricing on top brand model OB boats Vs a 438 done up just as nice still leaves you a spread of 400-500k to step up to the inboard 438 boat.
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Pete quoted me 1M on a 388 1100 package which was "a deal". I agree that a new 438 complete would be in the 1.5M range. Insurance is another 2500 to 5000 per month, not an average guys game for sure. If Mercury continues to release bigger outboard power we will see 50' cats become common place like the big C.C.s are now.
Performance numbers are going to be incredible.
Joe
Performance numbers are going to be incredible.
Joe
also curious where youre finding this insurance numbers at 2500-5000 a month. if thats the case than i need to talk to some of my carriers because they are totally missing the market
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The 450R are gone from the Mercury website.
I didn't know they were going to do away with the 450R overall?
I can see why just though they'd still offer the whole lineup.
I didn't know they were going to do away with the 450R overall?
I can see why just though they'd still offer the whole lineup.
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300-400-500 is reasonable.
175-200-225-250 was way too tight.