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Mercury · Verado · 2026
Verado 250hp
V8 · 250 / 184
No price shown. Mercury publishes no public Canadian price for outboards — it is dealer-set and does not include rigging, controls, propeller, installation or tax. Get the number from the shop before quoting anyone.
Source: https://www.mercurymarine.com/ca/en/engines/outboard/verado/verado-250-300hp · compare page · Canadian catalogue, 2026 model year. Rigging comes from Mercury’s public parts data. Verify against the source before repeating a spec to a customer.
At a glance
Horsepower250
Power (hp / kW)250 / 184
EngineV8
Displacement4.6L
Dry weight600 lbs / 272 kg (lightest model available)
Shaft lengths availableL · XL · XXL
Engine
Cylinder layoutV
Cylinders8
Displacement (cc)4600 cc
Displacement (cu in)Not published by Mercury
GearcaseNot published by Mercury
MidsectionNot published by Mercury
Charging
Alternator115 amp (1449 Watt) with Idle Charge
Output115 amp / 1449 watt
FeaturesIdle charge
Fuel
Recommended fuelUnleaded Regular 87 Octane Minimum (R+M/2) or 90 RON, 10% Ethanol Maximum
Fuel typegasoline
Minimum octane87 (R+M/2) · 90 RON
Maximum ethanol10%
Rigging & electronics
SmartCraftYes
Jet driveNo
High-thrust kickerNo
Commercial dutyNo
ColoursBlack / Cold Fusion White / Warm Fusion White / Pearl Fusion White
How it can be ordered
14 configurations · 119 orderable model numbers. Shaft is Mercury’s own code — they do not publish the inch mapping, so this never says 20″.
L shaft · Verado12500047A 12500048A 12500049A 12500050A +2
L shaft · FourStroke, Verado1250V13DD 1250V13FD 1250V13HD
L shaft1250V13ED 1250V13EF 1250V13FF 1250V13HF
XL shaft · Verado12500051A 12500052A 12500053A 12500054A +8
XL shaft · FourStroke, Verado1250V23DD 1250V23FD 1250V23HD
XL shaft1250V23ED 1250V23EF 1250V23FF 1250V23HF +9
XL shaft · counter-rotating · Verado12500059A 12500060A 12500061A 12500062A +9
XL shaft · counter-rotating · FourStroke, Verado1250V24DD 1250V24FD 1250V24HD
XL shaft · counter-rotating1250V24ED 1250V24FF 1250V24HF 1250V24KD +7
XXL shaft · Verado12500067A 12500068A 12500069A 12500070A +8
XXL shaft · FourStroke, Verado1250V33DD 1250V33FD 1250V33HD
XXL shaft1250V33ED 1250V33EF 1250V33ER 1250V33FF +8
XXL shaft · counter-rotating · Verado12500075A 12500076A 12500077A 12500078A +10
XXL shaft · counter-rotating1250V34ED 1250V34FF 1250V34HF 1250V34KD +6