Went out for the first time today, boat ran great on the muffs in the driveway beforehand. The overall performance was very sluggish. Poor hole-shot, poor acceleration, and I tried a WOT run one time, never saw over 4000rpm when usually with this crusing prop I will see 4400-4500rpm. It even...
I have a 2008 mercruiser 4.3 carb/alpha 1 combo. It was purchased new in 2008. Ever since brand new the boat has shown 175 degrees at normal operating temp. The needle never moved once it went there. I never thought anything of it since that is right in the middle of the gauge. The risers...
My boat is a 2008 mercruiser 4.3 and alpha 1. The mercruiser manual that came with my boat said to check engine alignment every 3 years or 200 hours, but the boat had an engine that was damaged by the dealer before I bought it and had the be replaced under warranty at the end of last season...
I posted where I got a Stiletto Bay-Pro II 14x20 pitch over the winter and we tired it out this spring and loved it, but the rpms were a little lower than I had hoped. 4600rpm with two of us on the boat, 4400rpm with 4 on the boat. We wanted this to be a good watersports prop with 4-5 on the...
I just wanted to post an update to my prop testing. My boat is a 2008 Bayliner 195 with the carbed 190hp 4.3 engine and 1.81 alpha outdrive. rpm range is 4400-4800 rpm. I have SX smart tabs that I love also. The boat came with the black max 23 pitch prop, and it left alot to be desired. It...
I need some advice. I am a recently new first time boat owner, but have been around boats since I was a child. I have done a ton of reading about props and feel that I have a decent understanding of them, but would like a few experts to chime in.
We bought a new 2008 bayliner 195 bowrider 19'...
