2002 Mercury 125h.p. 2+2?

[Jesse Drummer]

Anyone ever own one of these? pros and cons? I just got a Fish Hawk 1850 last fall with this motor and I like the motor. Just looking for some input from any other owners of a "2+2" thanks.

[delcecchi]

Anyone ever own one of these? pros and cons? I just got a Fish Hawk 1850 last fall with this motor and I like the motor. Just looking for some input from any other owners of a "2+2" thanks.

I've got a 98 115, bought it new in 98. It is on a Lund 1775 provee. It has worked fine since then.

[PerchJerker]

I've never owned one but several buddies have had them. Good reliable motors, but they smoke a lot and they're thirsty. But the troll down well and they run well at high speed and it ought to last you for a long time.

[Jesse Drummer]

I think with the 2+2 technology it's not too "thirsty" I try to keep it around 4 thousand rpms when running from spot to spot. I do like how if i need to troll cranks at a faster clip all day it wont cost me 100's of dollars for a weekend trip.

I have a 20 pitch stainless prop on mine and still only 37-38 mph gps says. I wish they were a little faster but all the sun tanning room for the gf is nice:)

[delcecchi]

One thing that I have been told is to avoid over revving. With a 20 inch prop on a 20 foot boat, you are probably not in danger but I thought I would mention it.

4800 to 5200 is the target range for wide open RPM as I recall.

[marine_man]

5250 is the target (and max) rpm on that motor.

They're a pretty bullet proof motor and run for a long time.

They don't idle the smoothest, and are kind of cold blooded when you start them, so be prepared to push the key in to choke it when you start it, and bump it when it sounds like it's going to die again by pushing the key in and then releasing it.

marine_man