Pricing and operating scope last verified July 24, 2026. All prices are CAD before HST unless stated otherwise. A useful repower number has to answer two different questions: 1. What does the exact Mercury motor cost today? 2. What does this boat need to accept, control, and...
Quick answer: There is no dependable one-price-fits-all installed range for a Mercury repower. Start with the current bare-motor price, then add only the controls, steering, gauges, propeller, removal, installation, fuel or electrical work, and condition repairs confirmed for your boat. The written quote is the installed total. Use the live Mercury pricing reference for the motor price and the repower configurator for the complete job.
Pricing and operating scope last verified July 24, 2026. All prices are CAD before HST unless stated otherwise.
A useful repower number has to answer two different questions:
- What does the exact Mercury motor cost today?
- What does this boat need to accept, control, and safely run that motor?
The first answer is public. The second depends on the boat. Combining them before the hull, horsepower limit, transom, controls, steering, and propeller are checked creates a planning range that can be wrong in either direction.
The Three Numbers You Should Keep Separate
| Number |
What it means |
Where to verify it |
| Bare-motor price |
The exact motor, shaft length, gearcase, controls configuration, and dealer selling price |
Live Mercury pricing reference |
| Boat-specific repower work |
Only the parts and labour required for the inspected boat |
Written HBW quote |
| Final out-the-door total |
Confirmed motor, selected parts and work, trade credit if accepted, HST, and financing terms if used |
Final written quote |
A low motor-only price is not an installed quote. An installed quote is not comparable until you know whether both shops priced the same motor model and the same work.
Current Mercury Bare-Motor Price Examples
These five examples were checked against HBW's live pricing reference on July 24, 2026:
| HP |
Exact model |
Model number |
Bare-motor price |
| 60 |
60ELPT FourStroke |
1F60413GZ |
$12,040 |
| 90 |
90ELPT FourStroke |
1F904132D |
$14,960 |
| 115 |
115ELPT FourStroke |
1115F132D |
$17,083 |
| 150 |
150L FourStroke |
1150F13ED |
$22,242 |
| 150 |
150ELPT Pro XS |
1152F131D |
$24,349 |
These are not installed totals. They are dealer selling prices before HST, trade-in, installation, controls, propeller, and rigging. Inventory and pricing can change, so the live pricing reference supersedes this dated snapshot.
What Can Change the Installed Total
The complete quote should list each applicable item instead of hiding it inside a horsepower-band estimate.
| Cost driver |
What HBW has to confirm |
| Exact motor |
Horsepower, family, model number, shaft length, gearcase, control type, and current availability |
| Hull limit |
The compliance notice or capacity label, manufacturer documentation, and the boat's existing configuration |
| Transom |
Height, mounting condition, structure, previous holes, and whether repair is needed before installation |
| Controls and rigging |
Control box, cables, harnesses, key switch, emergency-stop circuit, and compatibility by part number |
| Steering |
Mechanical, hydraulic, or power steering condition and compatibility with the selected motor |
| Instruments |
Existing gauges, SmartCraft components, senders, displays, and required adapters |
| Propeller |
Existing propeller specifications, hub compatibility, condition, expected load, and confirmed prop plan |
| Boat systems |
Battery capacity, cables, fuel line, filtration, electrical connections, and any required changes |
| Old motor |
Removal scope, accepted trade value if any, or recycling with the repower |
| Verification |
Setup checks, commissioning, and any on-water or propeller work specifically included in the written scope |
Not every boat needs every line. That is why a complete quote should identify what is included, what is excluded, and what would require approval if inspection finds another problem.
Capacity Plate First, Budget Second
The first horsepower question is not "What can I afford?" It is "What was this hull designed to carry?"
Transport Canada explains that the Canadian compliance notice for an outboard-powered vessel 6 metres or shorter includes weight and horsepower limits. Treat the maximum recommended engine power on that label as a hard starting constraint, not a target to exceed. For a longer boat, a missing label, or an altered hull, HBW needs the exact manufacturer documentation and boat details before confirming horsepower.
The plate does not finish the job. The transom, steering, rigging, weight, intended load, and actual use still determine whether the proposed setup is suitable. Start with the capacity-plate guide, then confirm the boat in the written quote.
Can Existing Controls, Gauges, Steering, or Propeller Be Reused?
Sometimes, but brand alone does not answer it.
A Mercury-to-Mercury repower does not automatically make old controls, cables, gauges, or a propeller compatible. A brand conversion does not prove that every component must be replaced. HBW checks the exact part numbers, age, condition, geometry, and selected motor requirements before pricing reuse or replacement.
The propeller is handled the same way. Reuse is a measured compatibility decision, not an automatic yes or no. The written quote should identify the starting propeller plan and whether any testing or follow-up adjustment is included.
How Long Does a Repower Take?
There are two separate clocks:
| Clock |
What controls it |
| Motor availability |
Whether the exact model is in stock or available to order when HBW confirms the quote |
| Boat-at-shop window |
The approved work scope, parts on hand, boat condition, and the scheduled drop-off and pickup dates |
HBW does not promise a universal number of days in an article. The confirmed quote and schedule are the authority for both clocks.
The physical marina is closed December 1 through April 1. No physical repower, installation, inspection, or customer access happens during that closure. We can generally arrange boat pickup. Ask us about availability for your boat and location. HBW does not deliver boats, ship motors, offer mobile, dockside, or on-site service, recommend transport providers, or quote third-party transport.
The HBW Repower Process
- Select the exact motor. Start in the repower configurator so the motor model and current price are explicit.
- Provide the boat details. HBW confirms the compliance notice or capacity label, transom height and condition, existing motor, controls, steering, gauges, propeller, and intended use.
- Review the written quote. It should identify the motor, every included part and labour item, exclusions, trade credit if accepted, tax, and any financing details.
- Confirm availability and schedule. Motor lead time and the boat-at-shop window are confirmed separately.
- Arrange drop-off and pickup. The customer brings the boat to HBW in Gores Landing for the scheduled work and picks it up when the agreed scope is complete.
When Repowering Is Worth It
A repower is strongest when the hull, floor, transom, steering, and layout still suit how you use the boat. It is weaker when the boat needs substantial structural work, no longer fits the family, or would still leave you replacing major systems after the motor is installed.
Fuel savings, resale recovery, and how the boat feels after a repower depend on the old engine, new engine, propeller, hull, load, operating speed, maintenance, and the local used-boat market. There is no one percentage that covers those results. Compare the written repower total with the real repair backlog and the cost of a replacement boat that actually meets the same need.
What Happens to the Old Motor?
HBW does not buy used motors outright. An accepted trade-in applies only toward a new motor or repower, and the value depends on the exact motor, serial number, condition, completeness, and current resale or parts demand.
If the old motor has no trade value, HBW can accept it with the repower for no-charge certified recycling. The written quote should show any accepted trade credit and the final tax treatment instead of assuming every old motor has cash value.
Can a Repower Be Financed?
Yes, subject to lender approval and the current written terms. HBW arranges financing through Canadian marine lenders; it is not a Mercury-branded loan. Rates, terms, approval conditions, and fees can change, so use the repower financing page or the financing section of the current quote rather than a number copied from an older article.
Common Cost Mistakes
- Comparing a bare motor with a complete installed quote.
- Choosing horsepower before checking the compliance notice, transom, steering, and intended load.
- Assuming same-brand rigging will carry over or that a brand conversion needs every component replaced.
- Treating an old propeller as automatically reusable or automatically unusable.
- Assuming an in-stock motor means the boat can be installed immediately.
- Leaving removal, condition repairs, tax, trade, or financing fees out of the comparison.
- Booking transport before HBW confirms both the motor availability and shop schedule.
Build the Number for Your Boat
Start with the exact motor in the Mercury repower configurator. HBW will confirm the boat-specific parts, labour, trade, availability, and schedule before the quote becomes the final installed total.
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