Mercury Outboards for Sale: Buy Mercury Outboard Motors From a Mercury Outboard Dealer Near Me
Mercury outboard dealers near me, or buy online and get it shipped
Buy Mercury outboards from a stocking dealer and skip the drive. Local Mercury outboard motor dealers order to their own forecast, so if your transom needs a 25 inch shaft and the floor holds three 20 inch units, proximity bought you nothing. Searching Mercury outboards dealers near me finds you shops, not engines in stock.
Availability is a freight problem, not a map problem. We are an online Mercury outboard dealer and we ship curbside on liftgate freight, crated above 200HP, quoted by weight and destination at checkout. Buyers searching Mercury outboard dealership near me, Mercury outboards near me or Mercury outboard motors near me almost always get the right engine faster by ordering it than by chasing local allocation.
Mercury Marine outboard dealers all draw stock from the same factory. What separates one from another is what is actually on hand. So when you search Mercury outboards for sale near me or Mercury outboard motors for sale near me, what you want is inventory, and inventory ships.
Buy Mercury outboard motors for sale by model family
Shop Mercury outboard motors for sale by family, not by horsepower alone. The family name tells you what the engine was built to do, and ordering the right one is most of the purchase.
FourStroke is the volume range and covers most of the Mercury outboard engines for sale here, tiller units included. A Mercury tiller FourStroke outboard motor is the right order for a small skiff where you want the helm space back. Mercury four stroke outboards run from small tiller units up to V8s, and four stroke Mercury outboard motors suit almost any recreational hull. The Mercury outboard four stroke engines in the current lineup also hold resale better than anything they replaced.
Command Thrust is not a separate engine. It is a larger gearcase bolted to the same powerhead, swinging a bigger prop at lower revs. Order it for pontoons, sailboats and anything that loads up under way. Skip it on a light fast hull, where it simply costs you top end.
Pro XS is tuned for bass and flats hulls. It revs harder and holes out faster than the standard engine and gives up economy at cruise.
Verado is the supercharged and V8 offshore line, digital throttle and shift throughout, and the one that needs a matching helm.
The most common ordering error we correct is a standard gearcase specified for a heavy pontoon. The horsepower was right and the gearcase was wrong, and the boat never got on plane properly.
Shop Mercury outboards for sale by shaft length
Check your transom height before you order. A Mercury outboard for sale with a 25 inch shaft will not work on a 20 inch transom, and no jack plate fixes a mismatch that large. Every Mercury outboard engine for sale here lists its shaft length in the title so you can shop straight to the ones that fit.
Measure from the top of the transom to the bottom of the hull at the centerline. Twenty inches wants a long shaft, fifteen wants a short, twenty five wants an extra long. Every Mercury outboard engine for sale on this site lists its shaft length in the title, because it is the one specification that makes an engine either usable or scrap to you.
Awkward shaft lengths are also where the buying opportunity sits. A 25 or 30 inch engine fits fewer boats, so Mercury outboard motor prices on those units run below the equivalent 20 inch. If your transom takes one, you are shopping a thinner market with less competition.
Used Mercury outboard motors for sale
Buy used Mercury outboards and you are buying the strongest part of this brand. A serviced Mercury four stroke runs past 3,000 hours without drama. What kills outboards is neglect and standing still, not hours on the clock.
Ask for these four things on any used Mercury, from us or anyone:
- ECU hours, not the dash gauge and not the seller’s recollection.
- Compression on every cylinder, written down, not a verbal summary.
- Photographs of the midsection, transom bracket and trim rams, where salt damage shows first.
- A clear statement of what is included. Controls, harness, prop and gauges add up fast when you buy them separately.
Used Mercury outboards for sale on this site carry all four on the listing. Used Mercury outboard prices here reflect hours and rigging rather than the year stamped on the cowling, and we will send extra photographs of any area before you commit.
Mercury two stroke outboard motors still come through our used stock. They are lighter and cheaper than the four stroke equivalent and they drink more fuel. On a duck boat or a tinnie where weight matters, that trade is worth making. On a family pontoon it is not.
Mercury outboard engines for sale: range at a glance
| Family | Built for | Gearcase option | Helm requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| FourStroke tiller | Skiffs, jon boats, dinghies | Standard | None, tiller steered |
| FourStroke midrange | Aluminum hulls, repowers, bay boats | Command Thrust available | Mechanical binnacle |
| Command Thrust | Pontoons, sailboats, heavy displacement hulls | Larger case, standard fit | Mechanical binnacle |
| Pro XS | Bass boats, flats boats, tournament hulls | Standard, high rev tuned | Mechanical or digital |
| V8 FourStroke and Verado | Offshore singles, twin and triple rigs | Standard offshore | Digital throttle and shift |
Mercury outboard prices, MSRP and financing
Compare Mercury outboard motor prices on hours and rigging, not model year. MSRP Mercury outboard motors pricing describes a new engine on a dealer floor before rigging and prep, so it is a ceiling rather than a guide. New Mercury outboard motors land above it once the install is priced. Used sits well below.
Three things move Mercury outboards prices more than model year: hours, shaft length, and whether controls come with the engine. A digital throttle and shift engine going into an older boat needs a matching helm, which is a real cost that catches buyers out after purchase rather than before. Mechanical engines drop into most older transoms without a new binnacle. Tell us the boat before you order and we will tell you which side you are on.
Mercury outboard financing is available through marine lenders and personal loans rather than directly from us. Used engine rates typically sit above boat loan rates because the collateral is portable.
Cross shopping is sensible on a purchase this size. We also stock Yamaha outboard motors and Suzuki outboards for sale. If you have settled on power already, go to Mercury 40 HP outboards or Mercury 90 HP outboards, and the 4-stroke outboard motors page runs the comparison across brands.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours is too many on a Mercury outboard?
Service history matters more than the number. A Mercury four stroke serviced on schedule runs past 3,000 hours. A 400 hour engine that sat unused for six years is the worse buy, because sitting does more damage than running.
Does Mercury warranty transfer to a second owner?
Remaining factory warranty can transfer on engines still inside their coverage period, and it is honoured across the authorized Mercury Marine outboard dealers network rather than by the selling dealer alone. Terms differ between new, leftover and used stock, so check the specific engine.
What does Command Thrust actually mean?
Same powerhead, bigger gearcase and prop, spinning slower with more push. Order it for pontoons, sailboats and heavy hulls. On a light fast boat it costs you top speed and buys nothing.
How much does it cost to ship an outboard motor?
Freight is quoted by weight and destination at checkout. Engines go curbside on a liftgate truck rather than by parcel carrier, and anything above 200HP ships crated.
Is a Pro XS worth the extra over a standard FourStroke?
On a bass or flats hull that lives at wide open throttle, yes. It holes out harder and revs higher. If the boat cruises, the standard engine is quieter and cheaper to run.
Are used Mercury outboards cheaper than new?
Considerably. Used Mercury outboard prices sit well below MSRP, and the gap is widest on 25 and 30 inch shafts because those fit fewer boats. Hours and included rigging move the price more than the year does.
Do you offer Mercury outboard financing?
Not directly. Most buyers use a marine lender or a personal loan. Rates on a used engine usually run above boat loan rates, because the collateral is portable.
How do I know what shaft length my boat needs?
Measure from the top of the transom down to the hull bottom at the centerline. Fifteen inches takes a short shaft, twenty a long, twenty five an extra long. Send us the measurement and your boat model and we will confirm before anything ships.