What is the difference between mercury and mariner outboards

Advanced Search. Mark Forums Read. Log in. Thread Tools. Quote: Originally Posted by ashbypower The spelling is the only difference, :. Quote: Originally Posted by martini And one's silver, the other one's black. Quote: Originally Posted by steven Hi Guys Whats the difference between a 15hp 4 stroke Mercury compared to a 15hp 4 stroke Mariner? Quote: Originally Posted by Turbodiesel , and then get Marinised i thought that was funny!! 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.

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It's the same company, right? So are they like Johnson and Evinrude? Any input would be great. Solittle Fleet Admiral. This was the current model up until the release of the 'verado' based inline four cylinder at the Sydney boat show last year.

Eventually the new model four stroker will be badged as a mariner Or he is just plain smarter than you are chris. As I side note, would you know if one is worth more than the other, or do they sell of the same identical price list?

Glad i can shed some light on this topic THe question is what doesn't the brunswick corp own!! They seem to want to dominate the whole boating spectrum. Cheers Kelvin. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment.

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy! Already have an account? Even though Mercury and Mariner had been the same product — except for paint and decals — for more than a decade, the faithful never accepted the reality, expressing a wish for the return of Mariner in the U.

In the early s, lackluster snowmobile sales led Mercury to focus on building a competitive racing sled to repair the image of its earlier trail machines. In , Brunswick Corporation decided to pull out of the unprofitable snowmobile business and focus on expanding the outboard business. He held a similar role with Mercury snowmobiles following active duty with the Army Reserve, having joined the company with a psychology degree from the University of Notre Dame.