Since Mercury decided to discontinue their 200hp OptiMax Sportjet, I decided to have my original engine remanufactured prior to “blowing up”. The Optimax is one of the best, lightweight engines for shallow water applications and is great on gas, relatively speaking. The downside of this particular engine is its longevity. These engines usually last around 1000 hours due to the lightweight components which decreases durability vs. a big block engine.

My engine was finally delivered to Weigel Brother’s Marine last week and will be ready soon.


Stay tuned!