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I have been driving big tillers for years and this a great video. We had to custom fab up "stuff" that was sketchy in the past and this looks solid. The reason why we stuck with tillers so long was we run big rivers and go into areas with large boulders spaced tightly together, You had to stand and weave in and around many to get to the good fishing spots, that meant a tiller. We used larger motors to get there quick enough fish, catch trophy's and get back before dark.
Mercury! I grew up on a lake in MN and spent a LOT of time on the water our family was a Johnson/Evinrude family completely then in JR high I had a 10ft GW Invader 2 seat speed boat and I put a 65 Merc on that the only gauge in the boat was a tach for testing props the 65 was a 4 cylinder engine with a short shaft it always ran strong! Now that I am a bit more advanced in life My pontoon has a Merc 4 stroke on it and my fishing boat has a Merc 4 stroke on it and my speed boat has a Supercharged 502 BBC with lots of very nice parts on it and I am running a Merv Bravo 1 with a Merc Sportsman lower unit. I own nothing but Merc now and for a while I was a very devout Yamaha owner not sure how this happened but I will also say I have never been disappointed with a Mercury product!
Joseph Rentie It has power steering. Basically, when you push the handle one way, it turns the pump on and moves the engine that direction. They showed him taking his hands on in the video, so no torque to the driver at all.
WOW! I know im goin out for a 300merc tiller handle now! He has a chessie named roscoe just like me! My boy is 11 now! And im on the east coast, south carolina. Great pee dee river to be exact
that power tiller is impressive. boat tech has come a long way but I have a hard time trusting and depending on so much electronics, especially in a saltwater environment. analog will still be my #1 choice.
This 300hp motor costs 8k more than a 700hp hellcat crate motor, they also point vertically and flood the cylinders with oil if you put them on the side.
back around 1980 i ran a tiller steer 50 hp yamaha on a 16ft lund pike with a friction copilot .. it would troll all day long and run ~40mph beautifully ... people thought i was nutz !! this is way cool !! 300hp J.H.C !! no effort @ all !!
Being a superbike owner I've rode with a ball cap backwards, will fly right off at serious speeds. Wearing it the correct way with the bill dip down a little bit guaranteed triple digits without flying off 🤪
@Stevens Marine Talk with your contacts at Mercury and develop a proximity key for the outboard that way if the driver goes overboard, the outboard dies. Otherwise have owners man up with the kill switch.
I ve got a 60 ft x 11 ft steel widebeam barge here in the UK that I liveaboard ( see my vid ) it weighs about 30 tons and has a 52 hp inboard. The speed limit on inland waterways here is about 6 mph , I'd love to bolt that on the back and watch her fly.......................
Nice tiller but I have to say I'm disappointed at the lack of speed. I use to have a 1966 Checkmate MX-15 paired with a 1983 Johnson 115 with a 21° prop (stock is 19°). Did a radar run at 61mph. Did I hear you guys only hit 47mph?
I agree something is not right here, my dad's 19 foot Boston Whaler with a 200hp Johnson hit 60mph , they did say the speed was climbing at 47mph But they were at 5700 rpm which is about as high as you want to go , so either that boat is just a complete heavy bathtub that will not move or it's loaded down This should have been 60 or 70 easily
Its an aluminum boat. Probably the 25' model Columbia. It has a 101" beam and 82" at the chine. Not a hull for speed. The 300 looks like a good match for that boat.
Let's throw a yamaha on it and compare it! I just bought a skeeter and it has a 175 yamaha on it. That thing absolutely flys. I also have a bass tracker with a mercury on it. I think I like the yamaha a little more, but the mercury has done good for me for 15 years now. It is only a 40 and it's ran wide open it's entire life.
A 300 hp tiller 😂😂
Never thought I‘d see that
I just saw a 90 horse power tiller On craigslist and I thought that was crazy
Probably to save space for fishermen.
Nor did I
That was my first thought too. Then I saw the dude's mustache. No problem.
This is perfect for my 10ft jon boat
Add huge trim tabs! Better yet- K planes!
make sure to put it on the youtubes!
Dude a 300 would sink a 10 foot john
@@matthewowens455 not if it's four foot wide. Sit in the front to distribute the weight a little better
lol
Wouldn’t expect anything less with those handle bars.. what a motor
That’s the biggest tiller outboard I have ever seen!😲
I agree... Great!!!
Same here. I wonder how much he has to twist to get it up to speed😂
@Dave those also have less power than this motor
I love mine
Yup
no kill switch. a 300 hp tiller. what could go wrong? hold my beer
Trey Wilson 😂😂😂
Trey Wilson, because you can’t just cut out a V8 engine, running at high rpm, kill switches are more for smaller engines
One Piece Trap Remix inp
funny thats the first thing i thought
Meat Grinder!
5:53 the dog gets so excited about retrieving something "DUDE! Let me grab that! Ahhh I shouldn't, I shouldn't" 😂
Smart dog! Knew exactly what they turned back for!
300hp, tiller with power steering! Why, Hell Yea!
I have been driving big tillers for years and this a great video. We had to custom fab up "stuff" that was sketchy in the past and this looks solid. The reason why we stuck with tillers so long was we run big rivers and go into areas with large boulders spaced tightly together, You had to stand and weave in and around many to get to the good fishing spots, that meant a tiller. We used larger motors to get there quick enough fish, catch trophy's and get back before dark.
The tiller handle is a nice touch
The thought of catching snapper and other offshore fish with a outboard makes me smile. Lol
300 horse tiller. Sweets.
That's crazy!! Stick steering would be fun with that beast
Dang thats a big tiller motor
30 years ago probably the biggest tiller was 75 hp and was awhile before it went over a 100!
It sure is... and fun too👌.
@@rodneyerdmann1545 no..... 30 years ago 225s were being tillered.....
@@StevensMarine mr petterson i need to do a fly by in one of these to show u all REAL alumaweld speed lil 225 does almost 70
Wouahhhh....super ! I love it ! I love Mercury outboard ! 👀👍
The interesting thing is that I have the EXACT same tiller on a 60hp ct mercury outboard
Now we need a 450 with a tiller
5.6 v8 425 yamaha tiller 🤤
Crazy on how much boat motor cost. When I looked them up, I was shocked
Best guide around!
Good cap recovery!!!
Mercury! I grew up on a lake in MN and spent a LOT of time on the water our family was a Johnson/Evinrude family completely then in JR high I had a 10ft GW Invader 2 seat speed boat and I put a 65 Merc on that the only gauge in the boat was a tach for testing props the 65 was a 4 cylinder engine with a short shaft it always ran strong! Now that I am a bit more advanced in life My pontoon has a Merc 4 stroke on it and my fishing boat has a Merc 4 stroke on it and my speed boat has a Supercharged 502 BBC with lots of very nice parts on it and I am running a Merv Bravo 1 with a Merc Sportsman lower unit. I own nothing but Merc now and for a while I was a very devout Yamaha owner not sure how this happened but I will also say I have never been disappointed with a Mercury product!
This is absolutely perfect for my 6ft row boat
At first I thought he was the dad on orange county choppers. Then his voice reminded me of Joe Exotic.
WOW! I had no idea that they made outboards that big with a tiller handle!! 0_0
xrayracer1 I was just saying that myself. The torque trying to turn that thing WOT has got to take some muscle!
Joseph Rentie It has power steering. Basically, when you push the handle one way, it turns the pump on and moves the engine that direction. They showed him taking his hands on in the video, so no torque to the driver at all.
Nice specs for the inline on the rotary girder on the Merc
the whole combo is cool
Awesome... Now take it around the corner at Blue Creek
And Next Week we will be Testing the
Mercury 400 R Racing
Tiller Stick 🤣🤣🤣
Then after that We’ll be testing the new mercury 600 Verado 😂😂😂
@@Josh-rw8gq LMAOOO
wow listen to that pump run for the steering , bet it draws some serious power
300hp tiller thats badass
You need to prop that with G3 connected.
WOW! I know im goin out for a 300merc tiller handle now! He has a chessie named roscoe just like me! My boy is 11 now! And im on the east coast, south carolina. Great pee dee river to be exact
Can't believe you got 300hp tiller control!
Extrenal 12 liter jerrycan! 👍🏽😂
that power tiller is impressive. boat tech has come a long way but I have a hard time trusting and depending on so much electronics, especially in a saltwater environment. analog will still be my #1 choice.
Великолепная лодка с прекрасным двигателем! Круто!
I never imagined you can paddle steer a big motor like that
Im IN LOVE with these Mercury V8s, I wanna swap one into a car so bad
This 300hp motor costs 8k more than a 700hp hellcat crate motor, they also point vertically and flood the cylinders with oil if you put them on the side.
That's a pretty epic mustache.
The hulk
The way they got a smaller tiller on the back.
Dad outboard showing son outboard how to be like him.
We call him captain Ron OVERKILL holy cow WTF what do you pull it with an 18 wheeler WOW
back around 1980 i ran a tiller steer 50 hp yamaha on a 16ft lund pike with a friction copilot .. it would troll all day long and run ~40mph beautifully ... people thought i was nutz !! this is way cool !! 300hp J.H.C !! no effort @ all !!
You can ask Mercury/Yamaha to make your outboard into a tiller outboard even if it’s got a lot of HP, it will cost you a little more though
Damn steered with hand
The reaction of that reporter when he said 2800hrs run time is hilarious hahaha
Being a superbike owner I've rode with a ball cap backwards, will fly right off at serious speeds. Wearing it the correct way with the bill dip down a little bit guaranteed triple digits without flying off 🤪
thats the most insane tiller i've ever seen
@Stevens Marine
Talk with your contacts at Mercury and develop a proximity key for the outboard that way if the driver goes overboard, the outboard dies. Otherwise have owners man up with the kill switch.
Should we need a permit or boatercard for the texas state to operate a 250 hp above boat?
I love it!
At the beginning of the video, you mentioned that the engine was run with as opposed to propeller. Was it a Mercury jet?
Never knew Mercury made a tiller engine that big, good lord.
THEY DON'T IT'S A THIRD PARTY CUSTOM SET-UP...!
Do they make that Mercury 300 with a 15" shaft? I need one on my Alumacraft 1436-LT... LOL
How did you Get a tiller on this monster?
Thats a monster!
I ve got a 60 ft x 11 ft steel widebeam barge here in the UK that I liveaboard ( see my vid ) it weighs about 30 tons and has a 52 hp inboard. The speed limit on inland waterways here is about 6 mph , I'd love to bolt that on the back and watch her fly.......................
Rien à dire .. c'est du bon produit 👍...
1:32 - West Linn Oregon? Aka where Chael Sonnen is from?
Такая мощность, да на румпеле? Это супер👌
Using the lanyard?
How much you asking for it? This motor is perfect for my tracker 1448 Jon boat!
What is the handle on the rear port side?
now Merc making a 450r engine too ?
Is the motor mounted in the center of the transom? It looks like it's mounted closer to the starboard side of the boat. Maybe it's the camera angle?
Surprised its a tiller but doesn't have pull-start 😂
you would never be able to pull that thing over, well without a decompression valve.
@@lHlEIDLEBAUGH Oh really.. 😜
@@lHlEIDLEBAUGH Hold my fingers after it kicks back
Pull start a 300 lol
Funny thing is they come with a emergency pull rope under the hood. 😆 damn’d if ya ever have to use it.
Insane
I have a feeling that it is not only the hat that is going to fly of
Top speed?
Didnt know they made a tiller steer that big
No kill switch and it has cruise control . You can take your hand off of the throttle. That’s perfect
300 tiller on an aluminum boat! Hell yeah!
What size boat is that?
Nice tiller but I have to say I'm disappointed at the lack of speed. I use to have a 1966 Checkmate MX-15 paired with a 1983 Johnson 115 with a 21° prop (stock is 19°). Did a radar run at 61mph. Did I hear you guys only hit 47mph?
I agree something is not right here, my dad's 19 foot Boston Whaler with a 200hp Johnson hit 60mph , they did say the speed was climbing at 47mph
But they were at 5700 rpm which is about as high as you want to go , so either that boat is just a complete heavy bathtub that will not move or it's loaded down
This should have been 60 or 70 easily
Found this kinda intersting .also come on now Roscoe great dog name!
I’m not sure but I think you can get a tiller for a 400R Verado
el captiano el mostachio
Well at least you didn't lose the motor like the other guys did on another channel.
Gas tank? In hull?
Tiller life
Top top top! 👍🏼🇧🇷
What’s the little motor for?
What kind of seat is that?
God, he's so big!
Recommend for people starting kayaking at ages from 5 to 15 than upgrade after that
Why the hell do you have a 300HP motor on an aluminum boat.
Why not
Because I like to party
Ummm!!!!!!!! I think to go faster and have more power. If you aint notice that is not a 14 bass tracker.
He's a fishing guide that's a lot of clients/weight to pack around
@@hankschrader149 I agree! I asked the question why, it did not make sense until he talked about hauling 18 people.
I would like a quote for one of those rigged on my canoe
Great boat and motor. I agree with the kill switch comments, and I wouldn't allow a passenger to ride sitting on the gunwale.
Would like to see a vid with the jet pump....
I have a 09 300 verado. Xl. If I was to hit 5700 rpm I would be doing close to 68 to 70. 25 pitch. That boat must have a ton of drag
Its an aluminum boat. Probably the 25' model Columbia. It has a 101" beam and 82" at the chine. Not a hull for speed. The 300 looks like a good match for that boat.
Said they are running a 19 pitch. That would plane that boat if it was filled to the gunnel with lead.
or you just have a light boat lol
They make a tiller for that monster? Lol
4:33 , Speed modus Turned ON, 😂😂
Let's throw a yamaha on it and compare it! I just bought a skeeter and it has a 175 yamaha on it. That thing absolutely flys. I also have a bass tracker with a mercury on it. I think I like the yamaha a little more, but the mercury has done good for me for 15 years now. It is only a 40 and it's ran wide open it's entire life.
Yamahas v6 300 would get left behind the Merc 300 V8. The V8 has way more torque.
The dog want to catch the hat lol
That is the quietest outboard I have ever heard to date .......
All you tiller haters are fools, you get more room with tiller.
You can also turn WAY faster
and depending on LIFT it MIGHT NOT DROP
Where's the safety line ?
It looks good for a sundolphin boat
No lanyard?
i would have slapped 2 of those 300 mercs on the back of that tub!!!