![]() The hydraulic shifting mechanism eliminates “shift clunk,” providing a premium experience at slow manoeuvring speeds and while using Mercury Joystick Piloting for Outboards. ![]() Mercury collaborated with top industry engineers to ensure that shifting - which is synchronised on multi engine configurations - is so smooth that it’s nearly imperceptible to the boat’s passengers. The contra rotating configuration also makes docking manoeuvres easier by providing greater slow speed forward and reverse authority. These propellers minimise slip, providing more rapid acceleration. There is also a hydrodynamic advantage as the contra rotating propellers’ seven blades (four in front, three in rear) mount to a smaller torpedo than would be required for a single large, four blade propeller.Ī full line of propellers in various pitches and up to 18 inches in diameter, all designed specifically for the V12 Verado outboard, is available. The gearcase system’s contra rotating propeller configuration improves performance with more total blade area. The engine continues to deliver robust power and acceleration through its power shift all the way to rated speed. First gear is 20% lower than second gear, leveraging the engine’s high torque to accelerate the boat and get it up on plane quickly. The two speed automatic transmission optimises engine rpm according to workload, facilitating powerful acceleration and highly efficient performance at cruise. With help from contra rotating propellers, it also has better “bite” in the water for docking and other close quarters manoeuvring. This provides more room for multi engine configurations and a wider steering angle for agile handling. The gearcase pivots independently underwater while the engine’s powerhead remains in a space saving fixed position. This feature, combined with the lower propeller speed in first gear, provides precise handling at docking speeds. This provides much more authority to effectively manoeuvre a large boat. Plus, while conventional outboards typically pivot 30 degrees in one direction or another for steering, the V12 Verado outboard’s gearcase can pivot up to 45 degrees in a particular direction under joystick operation. Because the steering system does not have to move the entire engine, its performance is exceedingly agile. The steering occurs underwater, using a gearcase that pivots the engine’s contra rotating props to the right and left.Īdvantages include the elimination of a boat mounted steering system and enhanced handling and manoeuvrability. The outboard’s powerhead - everything an observer can see above the water line - remains in a fixed position, perpendicular to the transom at all times. Then V12 Verado introduces not only the industry’s first two speed automatic transmission for an outboard optimises engine rpm according to workload, facilitating powerful acceleration and highly efficient performance at cruise, but also the first steerable gearcase. This is where the wow factor comes into play. ![]() However, for all its features at the top end, it is what’s underwater that has seen the most significant change in outboard technology. At 3500 rpm the fuel drops to around 70 lph. ![]() Drop that back to a more sedate cruise of 4500 rpm and you can expect somewhere close to 95 lph per engine. This engine makes boats easy to manoeuvre near the dock and provides superior handling at all speeds.Īlthough Pacific PowerBoat magazine didn’t get the opportunity to run full fuel and performance tests on the 600hp V12, the well-respected has performed a number of tests on 2/3/4 engine multi rigs.įuel consumption at maximum rpm (6400-6500) is around 190 lph per engine. The V12 Verado outboard delivers everything you want and more in a high-horsepower outboard. It is the world’s first V12 outboard, based on a naturally aspirated, large displacement, quad cam powerhead that generates impressive torque to get heavy boats out of the hole and on plane quickly, and to accelerate up to rated speed rapidly. It weighs in at 572 kgs and requires a specially designed transom to mount to. It is seriously large not only in horsepower but also statue. You would simply describe the V12 Verado as a beast of an engine. This is a remarkable engine that will change the future of boating.” “Using our advanced engineering and design capabilities, we completely redefined outboard performance. The V12 Verado outboard is Mercury’s answer,” said Chris Drees, Mercury Marine president. “With boats continuing to grow bigger and performance expectations continuing to rise, boat owners have been asking for a better, more capable high horsepower solution to meet their needs. With this launch, Mercury continues to transform the high-horsepower outboard market, providing its most powerful and capable outboard, which includes several industry first features for a wide variety of applications.
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