Opinions on new Merc 25 4-stroke
 

My dad has got the fever for a new aluminum boat & 25hp. I think he's about to drop a deposit down on a new 16x48 Southfork & a new 25hp 4-stroke Mercury. Does anone have any knowledge of these motors or boats?

Thanks,
Brad

Good motor....they use tohatsu powerhead.

Tohatsu builds all Mercs 30hp and under. They also build all Nissans. All 4 stroke 25hp motors are anemic compared to the 2 stroke. The king of the NEW 25's right now is the E-Tec. It is a 35 cubic inch, 2 cylinder, DFI, torque monster. Will pull 2 4 stroke 25's backwards, carry double the load and run with them, burn close to the same amount of gas.
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Thanks for the info

Tohatsu is the way to go.

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I have a 2011 Merc 25 HP 4 stroke with electric start. I love it. Reliable, sips gas, quiet, starts quickly. It pulls my 15' 52" john boat with 1 person about 27-28 mph. I use it 4 times for every 1 time I use my bay boat.

Like he said, Tohatsu makes small Mercs. So why pay extra for a mercury sticker on your motor. New two strokes are almost as quiet as 4 strokes and get the same gas mileage with less weight and more torque. You could probably same close 1k with a 2 stroke tohatsu vs a 4 stroke Mercury.

Can't get 2 stroke tohatsu in a 25 anymore. They only make 40-115 in a 2 stroke. Evinrude is the only company still making a 25 two stroke.

Until you drive it compared to any 4 stroke 25, it's hard to compare. I have never been an OMC fan, of any size outboard. OMC was the Johnson and Evinrude lines, then Bombardier (BRP) bought all of OMC's lines. I have driven both, the 4 stroke 25's and the E-Tec, not in the same league. And I am a huge fan of some 4 strokes. I run a 4 cylinder 40hp Merc 4 stroke with a 60hp ecu in it. I absolutely love it. I wouldn't trade it for any half dozen 2 stroke 40's., 50's or 60's.
When it comes to outboards, there is no manufacturer that builds the best of all sizes. The 25 E-Tec is a beast, the 40 E-Tec,,,not so much.
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I have the 4 stroke tohatsu 25 on my 1548 alweld and I love it it's not as fast as the 2 strokes obviously but it's extremely quiet and I barely use fuel


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Well he ordered his Southfork and 25 Mercury 4-Stroke. We shall see how it does when they are finished with it.

Thanks for the help and information!