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Mercury Racing 500R Fort Lauderdale: 500 hp supercharged V8

Mercury Racing 500R: 500 hp / 372 kW supercharged 4.6 L V8, ARC midsection, R-Drive gearcase. Fort Lauderdale sport-boat overlay — not Verado 600.

Published class

30–45 ft published class

Weight

See spec sheet

List

Dealer / installer

Power

500 hp / 372 kW

Powerhead

4.6 L V8 DOHC supercharged

Gearcase

R-Drive / R-Drive Sport

Mercury Racing 500R is the supercharged sport-boat outboard, not a Verado V12 600 on a Valhalla. Mercury’s 500R page: 500 hp, 4.6 litre V8, ARC midsection, R-Drive gearcase. Yellowfin 42 can hang them; a Viking 68 cannot. Nautical Ventures is the CC yard. This is not a tournament-weigh-in SKU and not a New River convertible slot. Compare against Verado 400 when the query is naturally aspirated V10 versus a racing core. Coral Ridge draft is easy. We will not invent a dry weight the racing page left off the table.

Manufacturer materials

Cited

Mercury Racing 500R — OEM 500 hp, 4.6 L V8, ARC midsection.

Planning overlay from manufacturer published envelopes. Not a survey, work order, or dealer quote. Confirm with the installer and a current spec sheet.

Does Mercury Racing 500R fit a Fort Lauderdale yacht?

Manufacturer published class is 30–45 ft published class. Match the hull to that envelope with the installer. This hub is the fit answer; there is no per-yacht URL.

How do you install Mercury Racing 500R in Fort Lauderdale?

Install and retrofit sit on this hub, not a child URL. Mercury Racing 500R cited envelope: 30–45 ft published class. Weight on the spec sheet. A travel-lift or a cut in the house, depending on the SKU. Hail the yard with the envelope, not a brochure rendering. Confirm structure, plumbing, and amps with the installer before anyone cuts a stringer.

Mercury Racing 500R haul-out required?

Thru-hull, engine, gyro, or transom work usually wants straps or a cut. Confirm with the installer.

Mercury Racing 500R shore power / amps?

No AC shore-power overlay on this SKU.

Can I run Mercury Racing 500R to the Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale?

Bahamas is not why this page exists. Use the watermaker or Starlink hubs for that query.