The 6500 Centre Console maximizes fishing space with our raised platform at the bow. To get up to the 520mm high raised casting platform, there are two steps on either side of the boat with a space in the middle so that customers can fish at sea level and or raised up. Inside the casting platform is a large hatch that is can fit a large esky Mercury Pro XS® outboards are engineered for those boaters who demand ultimate performance – anglers competing on the highly competitive tournament trails and powerboaters who simply crave speed and acceleration. Exclusive components and tuning extract every ounce of performance from each Pro XS model so you can take it to the limit. Pro XS Advantage Ultimate Performance: No outboard gets from zero to wide-open quicker than a Mercury Pro XS with 4.6L V8 muscle. This is performance that will rocket your rig out of the hole and to the next hot spot in an instant. Tournament-Winning Torque: More displacement delivers more torque and Transient Spark technology optimises spark timing to boost that torque during hole shot. Squeezing Speed from Fuel: Mercury V8 Pro XS models transform every drop of fuel into performance to deliver excellent economy at cruising speed and wide-open throttle. Smart Charging: A powerful alternator provides net charging output of 20 amps at idle and 85 amps at wide open throttle. Idle Charge battery-management technology automatically increases idle rpm to boost alternator output and recharge low batteries.