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Old 01 May 2010, 17:37   #1
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Mercury 135 2 stroke 2005 170 hrs
Any views on this engine?
Likely to be noisy?
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Old 01 May 2010, 19:59   #2
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It's got a v6 growl when you open it up, but at cruising speeds it quietens down. There's a mid range growl but it quitens off after that. Bit like a car, roars on acceleration but quiet ambling along. All relative.
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Old 01 May 2010, 21:45   #3
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Great Engine!!
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Old 01 May 2010, 22:27   #4
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True, forgot to add that, great engine. We have 175 which is the same block.
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