Mercury 250HP XL FourStroke Outboard DTS White

This Mercury 250HP XL offers three finishes here: cold fusion, pearl fusion, or warm fusion white. It combines its 25-inch shaft with digital throttle and shift. Counter rotation is not stated for this configuration.

Color selection

Specify the finish by name rather than simply requesting "white."

What the finish sits on

Each finish covers the same 25-inch-shaft V-8. 527 lbs dry is the figure Mercury gives. The engine's full-throttle RPM band is 5200 to 6000. The block's displacement figure is 4.6. Digital throttle and shift means the helm controls are electronic, so confirm your boat's rigging is compatible before ordering.

Q: Does this XL offer counter rotation? Not as stated in this listing; confirm with us if you need that option.

What ships in the crate: a tool kit, the owner's manual, and hardware. A separate propeller purchase is needed; none comes with this unit. Both the EFI system and power trim and tilt are standard gear. This engine's warranty, from Mercury Marine, runs 3 years. Getting shaft length wrong for the transom height is the most common rigging mistake. It is also the easiest one to avoid by measuring first. Cable-steered boats being converted to electronic controls usually need new helm hardware, not just a new motor. The simplest way to avoid a rigging error is to measure first, every time.

Finish is purely a surface choice on this platform; the mechanical build underneath does not change. Order the matching control head and harness at the same time if your boat does not already have one on hand.