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20 July 2011, 19:01
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Country: UK - England
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Make: Zodiac Fastroller
Length: 3m +
Engine: 15hp Mercury 2 strk
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 24
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Mariner or Mercury? What's the difference?
Hi Guys
Whats the difference between a 15hp 4 stroke Mercury compared to a 15hp 4 stroke Mariner?
Have been told that the Mercury is the better of the two, is this correct?
I can get a 2010 15hp 4 stroke Mercury brand new, boxed for £1995 with warranty compared to a 2011 Mariner for £2255.
Was told that there is no difference in the 2010 model to the 2011 model Mercury, is this right.
Was also told that the UK were the last place in the world that are importing Mariner and that they are being fased out for Mercury.
Can any one enlighten me on this matter.
Cheers
Steven
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20 July 2011, 19:19
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Country: UK - England
Town: Salisbury
Boat name: Blue C
Make: XS 600
Length: 6m +
Engine: 125hp Opti
MMSI: 235082826/235909566
Join Date: Jan 2004
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The spelling is the only difference, both from the same stable Brunswick Corp.. 
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20 July 2011, 19:29
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: jersey
Boat name: Martini II
Make: Arctic 28/FC470
Length: 8m +
Engine: twin 225Opti/50hp 2t
MMSI: 235067688
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 3,030
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ashbypower
The spelling is the only difference, :
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And one's silver, the other one's black 
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20 July 2011, 19:49
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Salisbury
Boat name: Blue C
Make: XS 600
Length: 6m +
Engine: 125hp Opti
MMSI: 235082826/235909566
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,439
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Quote:
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Ah good point!!!
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20 July 2011, 21:06
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: West Wales
Make: Vipermax 5.8, SR4.7
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150 Opti, F50EFi
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,299
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Quote:
Originally Posted by steven9586
Hi Guys
Whats the difference between a 15hp 4 stroke Mercury compared to a 15hp 4 stroke Mariner?
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The paint & stickers on the lid.
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20 July 2011, 21:14
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Country: UK - England
Town: Looe
Make: Delta
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mercury
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,409
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More Mercury engines to choose from, Mariner large HP engines are usually special order too. They are all built as Mercury, and then get Marinised (i thought that was funny!!) when ordered.
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20 July 2011, 21:26
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Salisbury
Boat name: Blue C
Make: XS 600
Length: 6m +
Engine: 125hp Opti
MMSI: 235082826/235909566
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,439
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Originally Posted by Turbodiesel
, and then get Marinised (i thought that was funny!!) when ordered.
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21 July 2011, 09:10
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: bicester
Length: no boat
Engine: outboard only
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 913
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to take your question one step further,when i used to work the Barrus boat show stands, if i was on the Mariner stand i used to get at lest one person tell me they hated Mercurys and vice versa, i never made any comment.
regards
Alan
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21 July 2011, 09:20
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: jersey
Boat name: Martini II
Make: Arctic 28/FC470
Length: 8m +
Engine: twin 225Opti/50hp 2t
MMSI: 235067688
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 3,030
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Quote:
Originally Posted by uncle al
to take your question one step further,when i used to work the Barrus boat show stands, if i was on the Mariner stand i used to get at lest one person tell me they hated Mercurys and vice versa, i never made any comment.
regards
Alan
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21 July 2011, 09:39
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Cambridgeshire
Boat name: Nimrod II
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yam 15 Tohatsu 9.8
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 8,308
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I'm all for folks having the outboard they believe in for max reliability... even if it is just down to paint.
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