Mercury Pro XS
 

How many of y'all are running a Pro XS on an haynie or any other boat? How well do they hold up? And why a Pro XS over a yamaha four stroke.

Here we go... Lol

Paint it black.

Yamahas are junk that is why you see so many of them in repair shops.

BS

250 Pro XS is a good fit for a 24ft haynie!

That is a false statement!

Lmbo:shaking:

Neither get a Suzuki.... Lots of Haynes have a pro xs hanging on em though

I do not know anyone with a pro xs on their rig that did not have a problem at one point or another. lucky for them all these motors were under warrenty. "W" has an optimax and is the only person I asked with a new merc that is problem free. Thats one out of six people I talked to and he is the only one running the optimax, everyone else running the Pro xs in 225-250hp. Im in the market for a used boat and walked away from a fine shearwater because of the black pro xs on the back.

When I had my F150 yamaha all I did was put gas and regular yearly maint.

Look how many older model Mercurys are still on the water and running and then look for older Yamahas I guarantee there are way more Mercurys than Yamahas. Yamaha = short lived expensive to maintain junk.

I base my statements on what I have been told about their reliability from two different dealers mechanics who both told me there are much better motors out there than Yamahas. I was told their engines have corrosion issues which can get very expensive and that Yamaha doesn't try to fix their issues like other motor manufacturers.

I know several people that have over 1000 hours on their Yamahas with no problems.

Look at what 90% of offshore charter boats run. I could care less either way. They're both good engines. I've always been a mercury fan. But if I were to buy a new boat it would have a yamaha 4 stroke on it.

Or a zuke

Gatortail....oh wait wrong thread

250 xs have more problems than 225 pro xs. 225 is way to go

My brother just took his off his boat (2008 Pro XS 250). It blew up 4 weeks ago at Spicers- calon flew 15 feet in air and flames shot out the side- loudest noise I ever heard. Women and children were running, after I shat in my pants we had to extinguish it. Motor was under warranty but mercury would not pay said a fuel float stuck causing gas and vapors to flood the calon. He made a claim and is now installing new Suzuki 225. Will be selling Pro XS, motor still starts, compression is good and lower unit looks great.

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250 pro xs are only ones with problems the 225 are never having problems

Get the 225

W
Didn't u blow a belt or something on Toledo bend?

Thought he lost a compressor.