Verado 300 now available in white

In addition to standard Phantom Black, Mercury Marine will now offer 300hp Verado outboards in two shades of white -- Cold Fusion and Warm Fusion.

Of course, boat owners have always had the ability to customise their engine or boat, but now they have the choice of buying a factory manufactured colour, which Mercury says is much better option.

"The benefit is that the two white options for the 300hp Verado are fully validated by Mercury Marine and are fully supported by our standard warranty," said Nicholas Webb, Director of Outboard Product ANZP Brunswick Asia Pacific Group.

Mercury says its advanced Paint System is engineered and designed specifically for the marine environment. The Mercury paint process provides superior bonding to engineered polymers and metals through multiple coatings. A combination of manual and robotic paint applications yields an outstanding deep colour finish, and multiple base and clear coatings provide a long-lasting finish in even the harshest of marine environments.

Mercury tested its Cold Fusion White and Warm Fusion White paints for superior durability. Rigorous in-house lab tests were performed to Mercury standards developed from 75 years of experience in the marine industry. Mercury then tested the long-term durability of the finish in the lab, followed by outdoor endurance testing at the Mercury Marine Environmental Test Center in Florida.

This means that white Verados, just like the blacks, enjoy Mercury’s outstanding 3+2=5 year warranty for recreational use.

These new white Verado 300hp models are initially special factory order only models and attract a price premium to the current standard model. The white option is available for all 300hp Verado outboards variants, except for the Pro FourStroke and CCT models.

Along with the latest cool boat wraps, outboard engines have entered the fashion stakes and colour-matching your rig is fast is becoming the new buzz.