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New Stroker/Mercury Racing Sterndrive Bass Boat

Scorpion 377 Sterndrive Provides Unmatched Performance Proving Itself a Viable Power Source for High Performance Bass Boat Market

Bryant Enterprises of Maryville, TN and Mercury Racing have

teamed up to develop a high performance Stroker bass boat powered by the Mercury

Racing Scorpion 377 sterndrive engine. The innovative combination of a 350 h.p.

small-block V-8 sterndrive in a 21-foot bass boat has netted very positive

results, providing unmatched performance with the Scorpion 377 sterndrive

proving itself as a viable power source for the high performance bass boat

market and is one low-emissions alternative to traditional 2-stroke performance

outboards.

The experimental Stroker/Mercury Racing sterndrive package delivers incredible

stability and handling. The use of a sterndrive engine package carries the

weight well forward, which contributes to the enhanced stability. The wide, 94

*-inch beam makes the hull a good candidate for heavier sterndrive power. Chine

walk is minimal with power steering, standard on the Scorpion 377, providing

very light, responsive steering and control. The rig, capable of reaching 100

m.p.h. speeds, features a prototype Mercury Racing Bravo One drive (not yet

available to the public) that is two inches shorter than a standard Bravo One

drive.

The race-proven Scorpion 377 is smaller and lighter than larger displacement big

blocks, yet provides comparable performance. It’s compact size and high

power-to-weight ratio enhances its versatility. In fact, the engine is the power

of choice for the American Power Boat Association’s (APBA) Offshore Pro Series.

Powerboat racing’s answer to the automotive IROC series, APBA’s One Design V

class features 24-foot canopied Armada V-bottom race boats powered by a single

Mercury Racing Scorpion 377 engine coupled to a Bravo One drive.

The Scorpion’s good looks conceal its wicked personality. Mercury Racing

technicians blueprint this handcrafted engine, built on a 350 cubic inch GM

block, by first increasing the stroke for an additional 27 cubic inches of

displacement. The increased displacement, along with specialty engine components

including a high-lift hydraulic camshaft, stainless steel intake and exhaust

valves, balanced forged-steel crankshaft and lightweight aluminum alloy pistons,

enhances power and torque throughout the engine’s operating range. Fuel

distribution is handled by a multiport electronic injection system developed by

Mercury Racing.

Scorpion 377 – Specifications

Propshaft Rated Horsepower350 (261 kW)

Full Throttle RPM Range4800-5200

Displacement Liter/CID6.2 377

Bore (in/mm)4.00/102

Stroke (in/mm)3.75/95

Compression Ratio9:1

CylindersV-8

Alternator (amp/watt)65/917

Ignition TypeDigital

Fuel SystemMPI

Fuel Requirements92 Posted Octane (R+M)/2 (98 RON)

Transmission-

Drive UnitBravo One or Bravo One XZ

Gear Ratio1.36:1 or 1.50:1 (Right Hand or Left Hand)

Length (in/mm)37/940

Width (in/mm)29/737

Height (in/mm)22/559

Weight (lbs./kg)969/441

Warranty1-year Ltd. for recreational boating. 3-year Ltd. Corrosion

Stroker 21 Bass Boat Specifications

Manufacturer–Bryant Enterprises, Inc.

Charles “Chub” Bryant – President

3944 Old Niles Ferry Road

Maryville, TN 37801-0651

(865) 983-2482

Construction–100% Hand laid Deck and Hull – AME 4000 Resin

Fuel Capacity38 Gallons

Overall Length21 feet

Beam94 inches

Weight w/Scorpion 3772169 lbs.

By: Rick Mackie, Mercury Racing, Mercury Marine

 

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