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    Prop advise Phantom 25 w/ Mercury 450R

    Hi! I hope you all are well I replaced my 400R with a 450R this summer. With the 400R my boat ran 88 mph at 7,000 rpms with a max5 25 15 dia prop. Sportmaster 1:1,75 gears. Propshaftheight 2 inches above the bottom. With the new 450R top speed is 93,8 mph spinning a Max5 27 ST 15,25 diameter...
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    Phantom 25 with Merc 450R

    Hi! Hope all are well Then I have put the 450R in the shopping basket, and if I am lucky I will receive it in August since the dealer made an order 5 months ago. Lucky me. I will post the rerigg and performance data. During the 23 years I have owned my boat, I have run several engine...
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    Mercury 450R - any issues ?

    Hi!, At last I have the possibility to order a V8 450R for my ol Phantom 25. Being a festival promoter has not been easy the last year.. Totally lock down. The 400R has been a fantastic engine, but this season is the last with warranty. The 450R has been on the market for a while now. Any...
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    Merc 450R - rigging

    Hi, I hope you all are well. I will buy a 450R in near future. It will replace my Verado 400R on my Phantom 25. If I am correct this set up is not a plug and play as fx Verado 350 Sci to 400R. Do I need to buy a wire harness, different fuel line and steering set up? Anything more? Can I use...
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    Mercury 400R 4,6 V8

    Hi, I hope you all are well and healthy in these diffilcult times. I plan to replace my 400R next year as the warranty will expire in 2 years. I will get more for it selling it with one year warranty than none. Its mounted to Phantom 25 offshore V hull from 1985. I wonder if anyone of you...
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    Verado 400R and Merc CNC cleaver

    Hey, I hope all are well I managed 89 mph this summer with my Phantom 25 1984 model. 400R. 7,060 rpms. This with all vent hulls open. We will close them to see if we can get the slip down fx 1% and get 90 mph. I am hitting the rev limiter, and consider to by a 5 blade 26/26,5 CNC cleaver...
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    Phantom 25 Verado 400R set up

    Hi! I have approx 50 hours on my new Verado 400R Phantom 25 combo. Top speed is 86 mph at 7,040 rpms with two persons. Phantom 25 is a classic offshore regatta boat from UK. It dominated the offshore scene in 70-90 ties, normally equipped with twin Merc XR2's. I have had various engines...
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    Phantom 25 Verado 400R set up

    Hi! I have approx 50 hours on my new Verado 400R Phantom 25 combo. Top speed is 86 mph at 7,040 rpms with two persons. The prop I have is a reworked REV4 25 pitch which I bought second hand for my 350 Sci. It was tuned for a Airship RIB 28 footer. Its heavy cupped both close to the hub...
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