My new boat was delivered at the end of April. The dealership delivered it with a different motor than I ordered. They are letting me run a 2019 200 hp 4 stroke until my 200 hp pro xs comes in which was supposed to be July/August. I received a call on Wednesday and the dealership is now claiming November of 2020 for my motor. Personally I can’t believe this is possible.... Anyone have any info that can either confirm or deny that it will be 18 months before I see the motor I ordered?
Boats & Motors
Mercury pro xs backorder
CrawlerHarness,
We trolled for muskies and didn’t do very well. Fished from about noon till dark on Friday, all day Saturday and daylight till 1 pm on Sunday.
Lost a big fish off the inside corner by geanos on Friday evening... Caught a 40” class fish on a Livingston Rachel, (whitefish pattern)on Saturday afternoon on the end of frying pan shoal...and that was it for the weekend...
Learned a ton as this was my 1st time trolling for muskies on the bay. Fished many areas from pensaukee shoal all the way down to university bay.
Just wanted to add an update, although a bit late.... My Pro XS 200 was rigged the middle of August and I couldn’t be happier with the motor or the experience honestly.
The motor has performed flawlessly so far. (Approximately 30 hours on it) From running little inland lakes in the upper peninsula to running and even trolling 4-5 footers on green bay last weekend. (9.9 kicker sometimes struggled in the gale force southerly winds)
Watercraft Sales in 3 lakes really took care of me when I look back on the experience. Pretty amazing that they let me run a different 200 h.p. all summer for free!
Yes mercury is that far backed up. They are at least a year out for all of their big hp motors right now. The rise of the big center console boats with multiple engines is a cause for this as well as a better economy and more people buying new. Quality is not the issue just simply a huge demand for the engines.
Anyone looking to repower, there is a Pro XS onthe Facebook marketplace. 2019. Only 8 hours ane full warranty.
I agree with Tim, you basically have an additional 1.5 years of warranty on your motor.
Also, it’s nice to drive a new motor!
I’d be a bit frustrated too, but it’s not the worst thing that could happen to a guy...