Mercury Introduces Two New SeaPro FourStrokes

Mercury Marine has announced a pair of new 40 horsepower and 60 horsepower four-stroke outboards in its SeaPro lineup.

Mercury’s SeaPro outboards are typically sold to commercial operators, who run the engines every day. Featuring high displacement and a new lightweight design, the new engines utilize a new fuel pump, flywheel magnet retainer, more durable upper mounts, stainless steel thermostat, and an improved gas assist trim cylinder (on select models) in order to increase durability and reliability. Both models are expected to be available globally in mid-2016.

“Mercury’s latest SeaPro outboard engine introduction enhances Mercury’s commitment to developing the most durable, most reliable four-stroke outboards for commercial applications,” said Marty Bass, vice president of Mercury category management. “With SeaPro we have not simply re-calibrated our existing product, we have made upgrades to enhance durability and performance and then tested those upgrades to withstand the harshest environments.

“Additionally, these engines are designed to be easy to maintain and deliver the outstanding fuel economy that is inherent to four-stroke technology.”

Both the 40 horsepower and 60 horsepower models will be shipped with Mercury’s larger Command Thrust gearcase, which creates a bigger footprint in the water and provides more leverage to control the boat. Its larger torpedo, combined with a bigger-diameter prop, is designed to lift a heavy boat onto plane more easily and hold it there at lower speeds without impacting top speed.

The new outboards complement the current 75, 90, 115, and 150 horsepower SeaPro engines that were released in 2015.