Mercury 250HP XXL FourStroke Outboard White

This white Mercury 250HP XXL keeps remote mechanical steering on the longest shaft offered in the line. It can be had in any of three finishes: warm fusion, pearl fusion, and cold fusion white.

The longest shaft in this family

This shaft length is sized for a taller transom than the shorter options in this V-8 range, so confirm your own transom height before ordering.

Mechanical notes and inclusions

Remote mechanical steering runs on cables rather than Mercury's digital system. Full-throttle RPM for this engine is 5200 to 6000. At 527 lbs dry, that's the weight figure. Displacement for this block is listed as 4.6. Counter rotation does not appear in this listing. Confirm with us if your rig needs that option.

Standard inclusions here are a tool kit, mounting hardware, and the owner's manual. This does not come with a propeller; order one to fit your boat.

Power trim and tilt, plus EFI, are part of the base build. Mercury Marine's warranty on this new engine runs 3 years. Counter-rotation setups only pay off if you are truly running a twin installation. A single-engine boat rarely needs one. Transom reinforcement should be checked on older hulls before mounting any outboard in this horsepower range. Most buyers find shaft length the trickiest detail to pin down from memory alone.

Whichever finish you pick, the shaft length and steering type are the details that decide whether it bolts straight onto your boat. This combination of shaft length and finish is the one most often ordered for tall-transom pontoon conversions.