www.iFourWinns.com

Not sure if this was covered earlier, I looked briefly and I've been out of the country. There is a new engine option on the FW site. It's a catalyzed V6 240 with a max RPM of 5,800. That means they have a non-cat V6 225 (in limited quantities), a catalyzed V6 240, and a catalyzed V8 225.
I'm very interested to see the performance specs of the V8 225 vs the V6 240.

http://www.volvopenta.com/volvopenta/na ... 240-C.aspx

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2013 H190 RS
VP 225 V6

Yes the 240 V6 was introduced in January, shortly after the 200 V6. Testing has been promising.

I would rather have the new Mercruiser 250HP V6 . It is nearly an equal to the old 5.0L V8 it replaces.
The Volvo engines are all GM based. The Merc is not. In the next 2-3 years, all Mercruiser engines will no longer have anything from GM.

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2005 H200

Which means what for parts availability and cost?


The days of a simple "truck" engine in a boat are gone, but how far do we really want to divert from that. Mercruiser does have some experience making their own engines....but it is hard to beat a SBC for simplicity and durability and ease of maintenance and parts availability.

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Current Operational Boats:
'04-Four Winns 180 Freedom 150 HP Evinrude
'72-Chris Craft Commander 31 Sedan Twin-350Qs

Let's ask this question in 3 years.

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1981 Columbia 8.7
2015 Yamaha FZR - 87mph - sold
2006 Yamaha GP1300R - sold
2003 Chaparral 215 SSI - sold
2009 Stingray 195CS - sold
2000 Four Winns H180 - sold
1976 O'day Daysailer II - sold
Rick's Four Winns H180 Mods/Upgrade Thread

Got it, thanks. I read about the engine but I guess I didn't think FW would use it, at least not right away. I also didn't realize that it ran 800-1,000 RPM's higher than the other Volvo's offered by FW.

For me on the merc, I would hold off on getting any "new from the ground up" engine for at least a few years.
I've been burned before...

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2013 H190 RS
VP 225 V6

Same thing was said when both manufacturer's added the mandatory Catalyst engines. It's been a few years now, and have heard virtually nothing about any reliability issues with the CAT's over that time period. Also, if you buy a new boat, choose Mercruiser power (recommended ), you can't hardly find any old school 5.0L V8 even offered anymore. So my Merc 5.0L V8 is now a collectors item

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2005 H200

When buying a new boat there are no positives to buy a volvo penta over a mercruiser, only negatives.

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1981 Columbia 8.7
2015 Yamaha FZR - 87mph - sold
2006 Yamaha GP1300R - sold
2003 Chaparral 215 SSI - sold
2009 Stingray 195CS - sold
2000 Four Winns H180 - sold
1976 O'day Daysailer II - sold
Rick's Four Winns H180 Mods/Upgrade Thread

Not true. On Volvo's, the water pumps are much easier to get to for changing impellers.

I laughed when I serviced my dps drives, and the bravo 3's down from me were rotting away way faster.

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2008 318 Vista -SOLD, but I am still around!
All Night Long, Seattle WA

Ditto on the impeller. As far as parts I can find any of the parts I have been looking for via easily accessible channels. If it's rush, my Four Winns dealer can get them for me in 24 hrs, that is if they do not have it in stock - And they usually have it in stock (If you want to pay 2x as much for it.)

The parts for my buddy's Merc are on backorder until mid may, so maybe it's just your side of the country that has the issue with Volvo.

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2008 Four Winns h180 Bowrider
3.0 Volvo Penta

2013 Dodge Durango HEMI

How common is it for an SX Drive to lunch itself from too much HP, when compared to a Bravo 1?

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2011 Four Winns H180 SS.
Aussie built Mustang 2800.
SOLD - 1997 Four Winns Horizon RS

Its not at all common, for one thing they were regularly paired with big block Chevrolets that put out 100 more ft lbs than just about any small block.
As far as the cat converter issue, in fresh water yes you will not have an issue. In salt water you eventually will. And just for sh!tz and giggles I priced out an OE Volvo system, close to
$3000 A SIDE!!!
go over to
www.volvopentastore.com
and take a look.
And unlike vehicles, where the cats are covered under a fed warrentee till 8 years or 80,000 miles, when they go on a boat you are SOL. I don't think you can just eliminate them.
I think I better hurry up and get a new outboard for my next boat (lol) before they put cats on them too.
Its bad enough if you lose an impeller, or pick up a bag with an exhaust system that can then it over 300 *F, a cat system (I've monitored cat function and temps on my 07 Jeep with an OBD-II scanner) runs much much hotter than that. In a closed engine compartment surrounded by fiberglass, with rubber fuel lines....
NO THANKS

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II