Okay guys, its been a while since I've needed info but here I am again. I recently purchased a '94 Stratos 284 dual console bass boat. It has a '94 Evinrude 120hp. I recently fished a tournament and had 2 days worth of practice prior to. I ran through 2 tanks of fuel, which I thought was a lot considering my buddy running a 115hp on a nitro only ran through one and we pretty much fished and ran the lake the same amount. I originally thought that my motor was sitting too low since the water comes almost to the where the upper part of the motor begins to widen from the shaft when trimmed all the way down and I read that having your motor too low would produce a lot of drag and burn fuel faster. So I was able to check it over the weekend and while running at almost WOT it appeared the cavitation plate was a little high out of the water leading me to believe the motor is too high. I don't feel that I can get up on plane as well as I should but if I trim up more, I'll start sucking air. My stern seems as if it sits too low as if its too heavy but there is nothing out of the ordinary that would cause it to be overweight. I am lost and looking for some input. The boat is rated for up to a 150hp so I don't think the motor is too big. Let me know if there is any other info that would be helpful.
Thanks,
Jake
Thanks,
Jake