What's the word on the street about current Mercury models?

Harkonnen · Friday at 7:31 PM

I am considering a new 60hp to power a build in progress, and trying to assess reputation, ease/cost of maintenance, general reliability, and anything else that I might need to know before plunking down a wad of cash. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks!

Mc Tool · 2026-09-12T00:46:29-0600

4 cylinder . hydraulic lifters good bottom end torque ( gets out of the hole quickly ) , available in command thrust , but not as frugal on the fuel as some .............

google it .........thats what I just did

alldodge · 2026-09-12T05:58:20-0600

Good motors and last a long time with proper maintenance. Check what the maintenance schedule is before buying. My Verado's require plugs, full filter and Alternator belt change every 100 hours, and the plugs are pricey

Harkonnen · 2026-09-12T07:19:45-0600

Mc Tool said:
4 cylinder . hydraulic lifters good bottom end torque ( gets out of the hole quickly ) , available in command thrust , but not as frugal on the fuel as some ............. google it .........thats what I just did

What's "google?"

Seriously, I am really interested in real user opinion, not dead internet AI slop; that's why I'm asking here.

Harkonnen · 2026-09-12T07:20:51-0600

alldodge said:
Good motors and last a long time with proper maintenance. Check what the maintenance schedule is before buying. My Verado's require plugs, full filter and Alternator belt change every 100 hours, and the plugs are pricey

Every 5 years, at my current use level.

Thank you, that helps.

redneck joe · 2026-09-12T08:04:12-0600

More importantly, where is the build thread??

Mc Tool · 2026-09-12T12:18:01-0600

Harkonnen said:
What's "google?"

Seriously, I am really interested in real user opinion, not dead internet AI slop; that's why I'm asking here.

Yeeeeaaaaah I was actually looking at the Mercury web page but whatev

flyingscott · 2026-09-12T20:03:04-0600

Probably a tohatsu

Harkonnen · 2026-09-12T22:07:31-0600

redneck joe said:
More importantly, where is the build thread??

There isn't one, but if there is interest, sure, I'll get it going.
Here it is: https://forums.iboats.com/threads/r-v-port-yankee-construction.782242/

redneck joe · 2026-09-13T04:47:49-0600

we always love a well documented build thread...

jlh3rd · 2026-09-13T08:00:21-0600

I had an original equipment '05 Merc. 60 hp Big Foot (CT) 4cyl, efi on my used pontoon purchase in 2016/17. Kept it up to july of 2021. I found oil/filter, fuel filter changes easy. Also impeller, plugs, and a belt were normal effort.
Replaced it with a new 2021 115 hp CT in July 2021. Plugs, oil, filters, impeller all normal effort. Checked thermostat and passages this year as I operate in brackish water. All looked great. Close to 300 hrs on it. No oil use.
Sometimes I can't hear it idling..probably my ears

...but it is quiet.
I might be dealing with a Fuel Supply Module , extremely intermittent, issue.
Single engine out on the bay, that's an issue no matter what. FWIW, ran it all day labor day, no problem....so.

Scott Danforth · 2026-09-13T18:34:00-0600

Mercury buys 60 HP and below from Tohatsu

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