Tested | Mercury 200hp Pro XS V8 4.6L 4-stroke Outboard

[@WillySydney]

That bloody F&#$ed sound at each scene change is gonna be death of me

[@Ben-xy3jn]

Hey Steve, great review mate, we re powered our 7.0 offshore plate boat with the 175 6 cylinder in around July August last year and were blown away. It is like driving a different boat. We swapped from a 2004 140 Johnson 4 stroke (which was the Suzuki painted white) and the way the boat handles now I s phenomenal, better in every aspect and safer, especially when crossing a sloppy bar.. Bet some choice words came out when you snapped the corner off the cavitation plate in the first hour of running... keep up the good work...👍

[@FishingMonthly]

This motor seems to be a big step forward.

[@videomaker8207]

It’s a bit underpowered a 140hp on a 7 metre, a 175 seems about right for it. My grandad got a 175 2 stroke on a 19 foot Haines, perfect power for it, shoots out of the hole very quick and goes 40 knots top speed.

[@thirdstringallpro6264]

that sound when it fires up at 8:36 oh my lol

[@AjLynn45thParallelFishing]

Nicely Done ~ I'm running the same motor. LOVE IT !

[@shingnosis]

Don't know what it is but Australian boat and engine reviews are so much better than US ones. Maybe more honest and straightforward? Keep at it!

[@malteweinreich8755]

Hiya Scott, Bloody awesome set of your Boat and Motor Mate :-)

[@FishingMonthly]

Thanks Max

[@Ben-xy3jn]

Ha ha, burnt

[@jimbob1427]

The sound 😊 needs a bi modal button though

[@stevemolina8801]

Got my 2021 Bass Cat Pantera II ordered with a 200 Merc. 2nd one Feel The Rush!

[@videomaker8207]

Lovely boat

[@unchartedgroupielove]

Informative video i also bought the exact same motor however the drum jingle every 20 seconds is super bloody annoying

[@renaldsammut7612]

Hiya, i m in love with these new engines and i want to put one on my fibreglass boat, if you have a max of 200hp, would you go for the V6 or the Pro XS? Is the V8 more thirsty for fuel? I m more looking for a very good cruising speed not WOT.

[@FishingMonthly]

I’d always go for capacity - 4.6L > 3.4L!

[@jwalker5144]

How would a 23 fury work on the motor.

[@FishingMonthly]

Depends on the hull, but Fury is designed for bass boats.

[@fk8992]

Hi, my name is Frank, i am from Germany. I would like to know where do you get the outbordcover ? Thanks

[@Jamieaus]

Not sure how they got a V8 down to 228kg without cutting to much weigh out of vital components. Hopefully it lasts the distance

[@brianbranch2102]

6 year warranty is useless, now if they had a 600 - 700 hour warranty that would be impressive. I had a optimax 175 on my boat, came with a 5 yr warranty, the problem was that after 10 yrs and only 135 hours on the motor the power head blew and needless to say the expense of replacing it fell solely on me.

[@Jamieaus]

It does look nice though, please do an update a few 100 hours in

[@pjimmbojimmbo1990]

Sounds like a Rattle Can on Acceleration. But 2km/liter, that's 5.6 miles per Gallon(Imperial) and at 50mph. I remember the Old V6 200 HP 2 strokes getting about 1 mpg at those speeds

[@ismomurros9319]

Is it faster than the old PROXS???

[@acamiln8354]

What are 2 blue bars at both sides of the engine? Thank you.

[@FishingMonthly]

That are called Power Poles - shallow water anchors.

[@rainysunday6186]

I didn’t know that you had bass in Australia. Love the engine cover, does that come standard with the engine?

[@mikekenner9218]

I have the same cover. Tuff Skinz out of Dallas, TX will make them. Worth the money!

[@Jonski2009]

Love all your reviews but this is the best, being very personal to you. I’m thinking of a 21’ fibreglass deep v (23°) cuddy cabin for family use (toys, cruising, Bluewater and large lakes) would you suggest the fourstroke, pro Xs or Verado here, at 250 hp? 1800 kg hull. Same engine but different tuning. Thoughts?

[@FishingMonthly]

If the hull can handle the extra weight (and you can handle the extra cost) of the Verado, then that’s what I’d put on it.

[@benjaminwitts3543]

Hey Steve. Great Vids mate, found them very helpful. I’m about to put either a 250 Pro XS or standard 250 CMS on my extreme 695 game king. Stepping up from a 200 L4 Verado. Not much in it with price, any advice you can provide to make the final decision? Cheers

[@FishingMonthly]

I went from a 150L4 to a 200V8 proXS and it was awesome. You may be able to reuse some of your vessel view gauges and save a few bucks. I think that the DTS is rigging is different, though. Definitely go for DTS.

[@benjaminwitts3543]

@@FishingMonthly Thanks mate. Definitely will be going DTS. How have you found the 'noise' of the exhaust while sitting in the drivers seat? Not that it's a bad thing, but with a hard top I was concerned it may be over bearing? Cheers

[@FishingMonthly]

It’s no worries for me - it definitely has a ‘tone’ but is no noisier than other outboards.

[@ewmism861]

Interesting to compare it to the G2 Etec?

[@5.7hemi79]

@Colby Hampton evinrude is still 2 stroke they make technology of the past. Yamaha vmax SHO and the new Mercury pro xs 4 strokes are the way to go.

[@PayNoTax-GetNoVote]

@@5.7hemi79 - Sometimes newer isn't always better. The others converted to 4 stroke because government got involved with emissions and the other guys caved to 4 stroke because no one could conceive a 2 stroke meeting or EXCEEDING all other motors on the water with a 2 stroke. I was HIGHLY disappointed the G2 couldn't garner more market share and be, at least, as popular as Merc and the Optimax. I was looking forward to replacing my 22 year old Johnson Venom with one but that thing just won't die.

[@rpoore24]

Where did you get your motor cover? I’ve been looking and can’t find one anywhere.

[@FishingMonthly]

They are made in Australia and available through Australian Merc dealers

[@راقيالعراقي-ط6ر]

Please introduce all new Johnson engines. This giant company is not used to as it was in 1980. Its engine was absent for what and what is the reason.

[@justinkeckhaver8199]

Cool vid. I work for Bass Cat. ✌

[@MrDavidelliottjr]

55 mph is pretty dang good

[@gamerscockpit]

hey Steve I like your work...........however if that is the best beard you can grow I reckon shave it off quick smart (a stiff towel will probably get it off also). Any chance you can do a 60Hp outboard comparo? Very popular segment so reckon it would be well received.

[@FishingMonthly]

We have some 60hp stuff on the cards ....

[@herrbananhjarnasmith7598]

He says hear this 08:35 yes on idle it sounds but not when you put down the throttle. A V8 with less fuel consumption, high output and a design only a mother would love but has it a soul and a sound that could shake your body like the old 2 stroke pro xs in accelleration, the answer is NO!!! If you put that on a old boat its going to sink. It has only one purpose and that is too get the tone-deaf a mening of a life and better accelearation of course. But it doesn´t help that it was born V8!!

[@unchartedgroupielove]

Btw what prop are u running to hit 100kph?

[@FishingMonthly]

I’ve used a 23 and 24 Fury, a 4 blade 24 trophy and next trying a 4-blade Fury 4.

[@eaxnitro]

4.6l V8 seems like an expensive way to make 200hp....

[@carrollthompson4867]

How much did it cost to have the digital throttle and digital hot added to ur bass boat. I am from the USA.

[@FishingMonthly]

You would have to get an American dealer to quote the difference between DTS and cable rigging.

[@jeremiahbrumble3082]

My 4.2 V6 Yamaha 250 Sho Still Beats you out of the hole

[@FishingMonthly]

250 beats a 200 out of the hole. Well done champ!😂

[@jeremiahbrumble3082]

@@FishingMonthly Mercury brand new Are good the damn G2 Evinrude thinks they can outrun every 1 they suck If your going to Get a motor YAMAHA MERCURY EVERY DAY

[@jeremiahbrumble3082]

@Colby Hampton NAAAAAA

[@ozarkmtalien]

Colby Hampton they will beat any motor to the repair shop

[@jeremiahbrumble3082]

@@ozarkmtalien Who your Evinrude LMFBO

[@larryspath3306]

What prop have you found to get top speed with your 200hp?

[@FishingMonthly]

I’m more a rough water performance guy. Currently using a 24” 4-blade Fury 4. I like it.

[@edwardabrahamiii3742]

@@FishingMonthly i love the 4 blade props esp over the sandbars there knoticeably better