Has anyone bought a new optimax 250. Curious about the price and best place to have it installed.

Go to Bass boat central and look under motors they have some great prices

250 HP MERCURY OPTIMAX 25", $16,425 MSRP


I'd recommend having it installed on the back of the boat.

Call Jaco Marine. Best prices and you can get an appointment to have it installed when you get there. They say it takes about 5 hours.

What is going on here Pat ? You are thinking about adding a custom jack plate, you are having your prop worked for your set up, now you are wanting a brand new engine, your trying to keep up with me, right ? well to heck with you, I am getting a 300 xs.

Texas Boat World has a 250 pro xs for sale and they can install.

Happykamper, not trying to keep up with you. Just want the warranty. Wonder what my optimax is worth. Does it depend on how many hours it has?

I just looked at Jaco Marine. They have a 250 Pro XS torquemaster 20" shaft for $ 15,337 with one day installation with appointment.

Come on man, I thought you were wanting to pin them ears back a little, let that hair of yours down a little bit, lol.

Don't have to go fast to catch fish.

Then why do you want a 250, put a 150 on there and save some big bucks BTW it sure helped to go fast on PK

Because my boat would not perform with a 150. Pk was a team event. You were on the team , so we had someone who could go to good spot quickly. I got to the spot I wanted to start at. I made a bad decision on where to start.