Mercury Diesel Outboard for DoD

[GoneFission]

This is pretty cool - wonder when the rest of us can get one? 

https://www.boatingmag.com/mercury-racing-unveils-optimax-diesel-outboard?con=TrueAnthem&dom=fb&lnk=TA&src=SOC&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_content=5b5224c604d3017e79ea7822&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook 

[Capt. Bob]

Weight?

[wingtime]

They have been doing that for years. Lower hp than usual Optis. Not much heavier. Part of the navy's single fuel requirement to phase out all gasoline on ships.

[Levi]

I was under the impression that you could already buy one? There's a guide on the west coast that had a pair of them on a 256 dusky?

[GoneFission]

I was under the impression that you could already buy one? There's a guide on the west coast that had a pair of them on a 256 dusky?

Mercury offers diesel outdrives in 115-370 HP models, but the outboard diesel model is not currently available to the public.  You might - maybe find one as military surplus, and there's a chance a few might get sold as commercial mules for testing.