Mercury 60 hp 4 Stroke Review (Mercury Marines Finest Ourboard?)

This video is about the Mercury 60 hp 4 Stroke. I review this Mercury Outboard Motor after owning it for 2 years. I have only had a couple of problems with the Mercury 60hp 4 Stroke. One was with the low pressure fuel pump and the other was a connector to the ECM. Mercury Marine has been a leader in the outboard market. They have made the boat maintenance on this engine super easy and actually kind of fun to do. Thank you for watching my Mercury 60 hp 4 Stroke Review (Mercury Marines Finest Ourboard?) video! Please SUBSCRIBE if you haven't already.
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A little about me:
I am James McBurnett. I live in the great state of Texas. Probably not where you would think, but I am located in the panhandle region. I moved here from Alabama and work as a Chemical Engineer in the area. After being here for a few years, I decided to get back to my roots as a fisherman. It is quite challenging in my area to find a body of water to fish. The closest lake to me is about 40 miles away.
After a couple more years, I realized how much I love fishing and wanted to share it with the world. Clearwater fishing was born. I wanted to teach people all about fishing. This includes rods, reels, fishing line, bait, lures, largemouth bass, crappie, walleye, catfish, bluegill, boats, boat trailers, outboards, and anything else related to fishing.
I also wanted to share my fishing experiences as well. To be entertaining, knowledgeable, comical, and FUN. This channel was created out of the love of the sport of fishing, and I plan to keep making content that represents that. Thank you for watching this video and reading a bit about me. Give me a shout out in the comments below and let me know you read this. Now get out there and go catch you some fish.
Equipment I use:
Truck 2018 Ram 2500 Laramie 6.7L Cummins
Boat 2011 Bass Tracker Pro Team 175 TXW with 60 hp Mercury 4 stroke EFI
Front Fish Finder Garmin Echomap Plus 93SV with Livescope
Trolling Motor Motorguide Xi3 70lb with Pinpoint GPS
Console Fish Finder Lowrance Elite 9ti
Camera 1 Apple Iphone 8
Camera 2 GoPro Hero 5 Black
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[@leemccullough558]

Tell memore about the fuelbulb and damage to the loww pressure pump😊

[@shanemccain7107]

I have a 2006 pro team 170TX that I bought new that had a 40hp Bigfoot motor, after break in I took and found a 60hp Bigfoot ECM and replaced the 40hp ECM with the 60hp ECM and removed a restriction ring that's in the intake and turned my 40hp into a 60hp, I also installed Mercury's vessel view and it offers so much more information than the gauges that come installed on the dash, I now have a little over 100 hour's on my motor and have not had any problems at all with it and would recommend it to anyone, the ECM upgrade was cheap and the 20hp difference is huge and for what it cost to do it was definitely cheaper than having to buy a bigger motor, the next upgrade I plan on is a jackplate, that will cost more than the ECM upgrade and vessel view I put on, anyone that has the 1 liter 4 cylinder that is 40 or 50hp can do the ECM upgrade to a 60hp fairly cheap, it only cost me $400 for the ECM and I got $100 back when I sent my 40hp ECM back to the seller, the vessel view was $150 on Amazon and I went with a Solas stainless steel 3 blade prop.

[@clearwaterfishing]

Who did you work with to get the 60 hp ECM?

[@shanemccain7107]

@@clearwaterfishing I got it off of a seller on Facebook, as soon as i can find his name i will put it up here, I also ended up replacing my fuel line, primer bulb and fuel filter, now it run's perfectly.

[@davidjordan6378]

I also have this engine on my boat. With the spitfire prop you don’t need the fin on the motor. Take it off and you will gain top end speed and fuel economy.

[@clearwaterfishing]

It was on there when I bought it. I didn't see the need to remove it. I might now! Thank you!

[@davidjordan6378]

@@clearwaterfishing you should try it you can always put it back on.

[@extremeboating7347]

I ran the hydrofoil test on mine several times, both on and off (but I use an SE400 foil) during the same day and same conditions. I found a drop of anywhere between 1 - 1.5 MPH without it, I also found cruise prior to dropping off plane was as low as 18 MPH with it compared to 22 MPH to so it's worth leaving on even if you have a 4 blader.

[@RhinoJoeOutdoors]

Saw you on tube ritual and came over to check out your channel. Lots of content over here!

[@clearwaterfishing]

Yes. I’ve been working hard to improve and the only way to get better is practice! Thanks for checking me out.

[@swaneekooistra7236]

Have you ever heard of anyone owning a 2017 60 horsepower mercury 4 stroke engine where the driveshaft sheard at the crankshaft. It happened of course 1 year passed the warranty but wondering if others have had this happen to them?

[@clearwaterfishing]

I have not. Holy moly!

[@jamesjudson67]

I am looking into getting a newish motor for my old boston whaler. I found a 2006 25hp mercury, do you think this is a reliable engine or would you recommend paying the extra grand for a Yamaha?

[@clearwaterfishing]

I really like mercury. I would go with them.

[@extremeboating7347]

So out of curiosity, that main harness connector, what's the deal with it? Does it come loose or something? I am having issues at plane with my 60, and I'm not sure if it's an impeller/ thermostat housing clogging issue or if the issue is electrical. I have no way to check for codes, but I get one beep from the alarm when it happens and it forces me to slow to idle, today it happened several times, but after I slowed down to idle and throttled back up, it picked up speed as usual. I thought I heard the beeping a few times but I didn't count how many times it did it. Any insights?

[@clearwaterfishing]

So the harness connector has one side that has pins. Those pins aren't fixed in the connector. The connector is supposed to clam to the wire harness. When the connector isn't clammed well to the wire harness the pins can retract into the connector a bit. This will cause a poor connection and weird stuff to happen. Mine would alarm and take me to idle. I had a mercury vessel view at the time and the code didn't make sense to me. I don't remember what it was. I thought it was the vessel view so I removed it. (it wasn't) So I started digging into the harness and found the connector was loose on the wire. I pushed it the connector down the wire taped the crap out of it and haven't had a problem since. If you need more help, let me know and maybe I can talk you through it.

[@extremeboating7347]

@@clearwaterfishing I'll have to check into it but I'm pretty sure its a water inlet ingesting gunk deal, because the waters in my area lately have been absolutely horrid with topwater weeds and the issues always happen after I pass through multiple sets of those.

[@swhite3847]

Great video thanks had same problem with my fuel pump 2018 merc 60 at 50 hrs soon after i watched ur video recall on fp covered under warranty!

[@clearwaterfishing]

Thanks man! Glad they hooked you up.

[@swhite3847]

Have you had any more problems with your fuel pump how many hours do you have total now I ordered an extra fuel pump just in case the problem happens again for me

[@clearwaterfishing]

@@swhite3847 it was a 10year old motor with about 100 hours. I have not had any more issues with it. I’m not sure if it was a defect, age, or something else.

[@swhite3847]

@@clearwaterfishing there was a recall on those motors for fuel pumps not sure if yours is included but mine was

[@clearwaterfishing]

@@swhite3847 might have been. Too late now.

[@mtnguyen1696]

How deep is your garage and how long is that trailer from front to back?

[@jonkarle8670]

Great video, thank you. Just wanted to see if you knew if there's a way to increase the power out of the 60 hp Bigfoot model?

[@clearwaterfishing]

Man that’s tough because this is the highest hp in this displacement. I’m sure you can get a tuned ECM, but you will have to reprop as well to get the speed.

[@roberteugenemiller9499]

I have the same engine but I haven’t change the spark plugs yet can you do a video showing you how to do that and what tools to use, do you need special angled tools?

[@clearwaterfishing]

Let me get some plugs.

[@extremeboating7347]

You do not. I used a standard sized long socket and some short extensions. It takes some finagling, but it will work.

[@clearwaterfishing]

@@extremeboating7347 Awesome thanks man!

[@jackstaba3570]

Hi, great info.. I'm missing all the linkage parts. would you be willing to share some photos of the throttle and shift linkage on the motor, under the cowling..? Thanks John

[@clearwaterfishing]

Let me see if I can find some part numbers.

[@jackstaba3570]

thanks for replying, i have some pieces just have no idea of how they fit. also have the parts list, thats why i was asking for some pictures. John

[@clearwaterfishing]

@@jackstaba3570 oh ok. You got an email I can send them to? It will be tomorrow before I can get them.

[@paweszalek8065]

Hi, do You have water pressure in smart craft? Mine shows 0...

[@Fernando_Woolybooger]

Damn, I've never heard of so many issues on a new mercury. Thats nuts

[@clearwaterfishing]

It really was my fault. I didn't have to send it in after all. I could have slapped a new fuel pump on and give her a full send.

[@erikfriedel]

But it's a 2011 model not 2020!

[@clearwaterfishing]

@@erikfriedel This is true!

[@slydawwg]

Probably from a busted down Yamaha owner. ;) Cheers

[@paulshennan2504]

Just buy a jap four stroke they’ve got their shit sorted,those 40hp to 60 hp mercy’s are assembled in china enough said

[@FirstCatch]

Good review! 👍🙂

[@clearwaterfishing]

First Catch! Thank you!

[@ryanirvin9886]

Great review. Will the Spitfire prop make a difference if the engine is on a pontoon boat?

[@clearwaterfishing]

Typically a 4 blade prop will provide more “grab” on the water which is a benefit for a pontoon boat. You will sacrifice some speed for a better hole shot and holding power.

[@mrtcward]

Made a world of difference on my Suntracker pontoon!

[@heatherdykes2144]

Glad this a motor for you ours only had 53 hours on it and blew up. Mercury is a joke and won’t cover it!

[@davislong9476]

Thanks and great video learned some thing..

[@clearwaterfishing]

Glad it was helpful! What did you learn?

[@xeqshunner]

Hey James, great informational video! I believe I might have a fuel pump problem in my 2012 Mercury 60... I noticed it stalls out shortly after acceleration. If I keep it at lower RPMs it seems to be ok but as soon as I accelerate it doesn’t take long to stall/die. After it stalls I can usually start it right back up just seems to be a problem maintaining at higher RPMs. Have you ever dealt with an issue like this? Thank you!

[@clearwaterfishing]

xeqshunner That’s the same thing mine was doing. The low pressure fuel pump went out on me. check out this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3rNcnZmf7lgbZI

[@xeqshunner]

Clearwater Fishing where did you purchase your replacement part?

[@clearwaterfishing]

xeqshunner My local dealer is a Mercury dealer and I took the fuel pump and my engine’s serial number to him. They looked it up with the serial number and I verified it with the old one in the store. It gonna cost you about $150. I recommend finding you local boat dealer and make sure they sell Mercury. Ask them. They should help you out.

[@xeqshunner]

Clearwater Fishing thanks for the help!

[@clearwaterfishing]

xeqshunner No problem!

[@mireldeaconu7915]

Hi! Great video! How pitch your proppeler ? Thanks !

[@clearwaterfishing]

This one is a 14p.

[@swhite3847]

I added vessel view by mercury awesome information on cell phone app must have on merc outboard!

[@clearwaterfishing]

I had it for a little while and I thought it was causing my motor to throw faults. Turns out it was a loose connection. It was pretty nice while I had it.

[@GetOutTheHouseGoFish]

Great video; I saved the video you made of the fluid change when it’s time for my 20 hr initial fluid change. Just got the 2021 Mako Skiff 15 with the 60hp #Getoutthehousegofish

[@clearwaterfishing]

Glad it helped! Like your channel btw!

[@GetOutTheHouseGoFish]

@@clearwaterfishing thank you . I hit that red button on yours too. Keep up the great work. #Getoutthehousegofish

[@seawench555]

Hi James I've got the 2010 model and want to do the same with the prop can u tell me what I should expect to pay. Thanks for video I love my Merc too.🚤🎏🇦🇺

[@clearwaterfishing]

karlenemaxine Frost I paid $142 for my spitfire prop from Amazon. Thank you for watching. Are you planning on getting one? I also made a prop comparison video.

[@seawench555]

@@clearwaterfishing Thanks for replying Yes absolutely going to get one and I've seen that video it's good too, I'm not looking for top end speed as much as quicker out of the hole and manoverability, I've seen heaps videos but it's was the most helpful. More fish XX Aussue girl

[@kadenengle9385]

How many hours are on it now?

[@clearwaterfishing]

Kaden Engle I’m guessing about 120 hours.

[@lesleysmith8673]

Fit vessel view mobile it will tell you hours fuel speed service temp all on phone

[@clearwaterfishing]

Lesley Smith vessel view is a good deal for smaller engines.

[@swhite3847]

2018 mako pro skiff 17 60 hp mercury

[@clearwaterfishing]

So what all do you do with your boat? Just curious because I am unfamiliar with that brand.

[@swhite3847]

Inshore saltwater fishing and booze cruise in julington creek at world famous clarks fish camp

[@mevert13]

Sounds like John c Reilly

[@clearwaterfishing]

Who is that?

[@nicocua6002]

JESUS CHRIST LOVES YOU SO MUCH!!

[@clearwaterfishing]

Yes!

[@ddm62571]

Made in China?

[@clearwaterfishing]

Probably. lol

[@lesleysmith8673]

Defiantly

[@lesleysmith8673]

Bloody good engines

[@swhite3847]

@@lesleysmith8673 r u from Jacksonville?

[@extremeboating7347]

Parts are made in China, but assembled in America.

[@nicocua6002]

JESUS CHRIST IS THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE!!!!

[@clearwaterfishing]

Yes!