Real Ontario repower scenarios from Harris Boat Works showing where specific Mercury outboard recommendations make sense, aluminum fishing boats, pontoons, bass boats, walkaround cuddies, and small utility setups.
- 18-foot aluminum fishing boat: 60HP to 90HP FourStroke - A practical power jump for inland-lake anglers who needed better holeshot, load carrying, and open-water confidence.
- Family pontoon: 40HP to 115HP Command Thrust - A meaningful pontoon upgrade focused on full-load performance, better tube pulling, and less regret from underpowering.
- Bass boat refresh: older 150 to Mercury 150 Pro XS - A performance-focused replacement for anglers who care about response, tournament-style running, and Mercury-specific setup confidence.
- Cedar-strip utility setup: small 9.9HP FourStroke - A lightweight small-horsepower package for cottage and protected-water use. Real photography still pending.
- Walkaround cuddy: 90HP to 115HP EFI - A smart mid-range upgrade for heavier small boats that need more confidence leaving the dock fully loaded.
- 90 HP to 115 Pro XS Repower Case Study - A 17-foot fiberglass bass boat gets a 115 HP Pro XS Command Thrust repower for $17,000–$20,000 all-in at Harris Boat Works.
- Pontoon Boost Retrofit Case Study - A 24-foot tritoon gets a 200 HP Pro XS V8 with Mercury Boost for $22,000–$26,000 all-in at Harris Boat Works.
- Two-Stroke to FourStroke Modernization - Replace an old 2-stroke 70–90 HP with a Mercury 90 FourStroke EFI for $13,000–$16,000 all-in at Harris Boat Works.
- Verado V8 300 Special-Order Repower - A 23-foot bowrider gets a Mercury 300 V8 Verado special-order repower for $32,000–$38,000 all-in at Harris Boat Works.
- Avator 7.5e Electric Kicker on a Walleye Boat - Add a silent Mercury Avator 7.5e electric kicker to an 18-foot walleye boat for $4,500–$6,500 all-in at Harris Boat Works.
- Command Thrust 60 HP on Heavy Aluminum - Repower an 18-foot deep-V aluminum with a Mercury 60 HP Command Thrust for $10,000–$13,000 all-in at Harris Boat Works.
- Twin 115 to Single 300 V8 Consolidation - Consolidate twin 115 HPs into a single 300 V8 on a 23-foot cabin boat for $35,000–$42,000 all-in at Harris Boat Works.