Mercury 30HP 30MHGA 15″ Shaft – Outboard Motor

The Mercury 30MHGA is a 30-horsepower FourStroke, the full-power tune of Mercury’s 500cc three-cylinder block, with battery-free electronic fuel injection that starts on a pull without a cranking battery aboard. Mercury claims the strongest acceleration among three-cylinder 30s, and the balanced powerhead with rubber isolation mounts keeps it smooth at a troll and at speed. The GA in the name is gas-assist tilt, which takes the muscle out of raising it, and the package runs a 15-inch short shaft, an adjustable reversible-grip tiller, and a 145-lb weight with saltwater corrosion protection through the block and gearcase.

This is honest working power for a tiller skiff or small aluminum console hauling gear through the Casco Bay islands, enough to plane a loaded boat and hold it there when a chop builds. As a repower off a tired two-stroke 30, it starts easier, burns cleaner, and rigs simple since there’s no battery to wire. South Port Marine stocks and rigs the 30MHGA in South Portland, so call (207) 799-8191, or the Danvers office at (978) 904-1924 on the North Shore.