Used 2007 Mercury Verado 150 HP Outboard — Supercharged, 452 Hours

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The original Verado was Mercury's moonshot: a supercharged, charge-air-cooled inline-four with digital throttle and shift and power steering when the rest of the industry was still selling cable controls and carburetor habits. The 150 is the sweet spot of that first generation — 1,732cc boosted to a level of response no naturally aspirated 150 matches, with the supercharger's party trick on full display: altitude, heat and humidity barely matter, because the engine makes its own weather.

On the water the character is unmistakable: instant, linear thrust from idle to the 5,800–6,400 rpm top end, SmartCraft DTS shifts that click like a rifle bolt, and a quietness at cruise that made Verado the benchmark for refinement. The 70-amp belt-driven alternator and SmartCraft instrumentation complete a package that still feels modern nearly two decades later.

This 2007 example shows 452 hours and presents very clean in the gallery — eight photos, including multiple under-cowling views of the supercharged powerhead, which is exactly the transparency a Verado buyer wants. The seller's data lists the engine at 230 kg, matching the lightest Verado 150 specification.

Gen I Verado ownership has a well-documented rhythm: the supercharged powerhead rewards clean fuel, correct oil and attention to the belt-driven accessories, and in return delivers the drivability that made these engines cult objects. SmartCraft instrumentation gives you proper engine data — not idiot lights — and the DTS system means the helm conversion most buyers plan 'someday' is already done the day this engine arrives.

At 452 hours, this example sits in the mileage band where well-kept Verados have decades left: past any infant-mortality worries, nowhere near the hours where even this robust platform starts needing major attention. The eight-photo gallery, with its under-cowling detail, is our way of letting you verify that story yourself.

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Presented in very clean condition in the gallery — eight photographs including three powerhead views.