Tested | Revival 640 Offshore with Mercury 150HP 3.0L 4-stroke

I’d met Warwick Rann a few times before I got to visit his dealership in Rockingham, just south of Perth. He’s a knockabout Aussie bloke that doesn’t mind a cleansing ale at the end of a hard day’s work and the dealership is spotless. He’s obviously proud of Midway Marine and the customers he services.
It’s a big boat dealership - which is understandable as offshore options trump the estuaries in this part of the world. Midway is a loyal Mercury dealer and they’ve embraced the new lineup of V6 and V8 outboards with gusto.
Their work boat, however, is powered by a 3.0L 150HP Mercury, which is a solid platform that’s been around for years and it’s pushing along a Revival 640 Offshore.
We’ve tested a few Revivals in the last year, ranging from their Cruiser to the crossover X-Rider. All are built in Australia in Sam Cantonese’s Melbourne factory and with retail partners like JV Marine, are hitting a mark when it comes to value-for-money fibreglass boats.
Midway’s been selling Revivals for around a decade and was the first WA dealer to bring them across. It says plenty when the team choose the 640 Offshore as their ‘work/demo’ boat.
For those outside the industry, a ‘work/demo’ boat is the one that the guys put together so that they can go fishing and boating on their days off. And the business gets to own it. After all, there needs to be SOME advantages of owning a boat shop.
For a boat buyer, though, the best part of a Revival 640 Offshore demo is that you can take one for a ride with the Midway team. They are very happy to put it on the water for you to give you a feel for the hull before you make a decision.
That’s often more difficult than it sounds to achieve.
We did just that on the test day - hooked it up behind the Midway ‘cruiser and propped it into a billiard table flat Rockingham bay.
The smooth water let us measure some figures like speed and economy. With the hammers down, the boat reached 66km/h at a reasonably thirsty 1.1km/L and 5,500rpm. Drop it down to cruising speed, though (32km/h @ 3,500rpm) and all of a sudden you’re getting just under double that range.
Combine that with a 200L fuel tank and well over 300km is on the cards for an extended fishing trip.
Pushing out into the swell of the Indian Ocean, the ride was very pleasant and it definitely punched above its price point. You can see the fit out in the images published hereby, but the test craft’s equally rigged for a fishing mission or a family day on the water and there’s not a lot of time needed to vacillate between the two.
Is the Revival the top-of-the-line all-singing, all dancing fishing machine? Definitely not, but it does have all of the attributes of a highly capable offshore boat that keeps the less-keen anglers in a happy place when they’re on the water.
Weighing in at under 2,500kg, it’s eminently towable by a twin cab ute or 4WD. You’d probably need to leave the small family SUV at home on a trip with the 640.
You can see the video of the boat test on the Fishing Monthly Magazines UA-cam channel - or you can scan the QR code hereby on your smartphone. There’s plenty of commentary and running footage there if you’re not within striking distance of Western Australia’s south-west.
For more information or custom pricing, give the team at Midway a call (or visit www.midwaymarine.net.au. As tested this Revival came in at $93,000, however packages start from around $80,000.
PERFORMANCE
RPM Speed (km/h) Economy (km/L)
650 5 2.5
1000 8 2.3
2000 13 1.7
3000 28 1.8
3500 32 1.9
4000 45 1.8
5000 60 1.3
5500 66 1.1
SPECIFICATIONS
Length 6.40m
Beam 2.40m
Max HP 225
Tow weight 2175kg
Capacity 8 persons
Fuel 200L

[@huntthewild6643]

The colour scheme on this boat is spot on.

[@manr.9106]

love your tests.
but please fix your audio...

[@markuswilmes3694]

150 looks a bit small for mine 200 would be spot on

[@stevesizman8606]

2 years later and you're looking at 145k wow.

[@sharonbraselton4302]

yes goid feàl

[@aussiguy87]

Audio stops through out video guys

[@FishingMonthly]

Playing fine on our devices. 🤔🤔🤔

[@liamwindsor5854]

Na it plays up

[@angelocilli3190]

From 5:58 audio goes.. also happened on another vid of yours

[@grahamwhitehead2258]

Listening on headphones, sometimes the audio can only be heard through the left channel. Not a drama... at no point does the audio drop out completely.

[@AquaMarine1000]

Yes, the audio goes up and down. Check the file on UA-cam.

[@edwardabrahamiii3742]

What does that mercury 150 get for top speed?? And whats the mpg getting

[@doolittlegeorge]

dread rollers on trailer again..