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    Wot RPM 115hp merc

    Got a 78 115 merc on a 18 foot fiberglass boat , had her out for the first time yesterday seen 5000 RPM @ 36.2MPH on GPS . It has a 19P prop on and man trim set @ # 4 , I just put the SeaRay wing thing on the motor ... and all I can say is WOW ! So what do you guys think ... is 5000RPM good for...
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    20 hp Merc kicker motor

    Hi all I have a 1978 18 foot fiberglass boat with a 115hp merc 6cyl , I have a chance to pick up a 85 20hp merc with little use for $400 bucks . would this motor be to big for a kicker motor ? I run in the great lakes , the boat has a kicker motor mount rated for 20hp .
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    Prop ID

    I have a 77 115hp merc on a 18 foot fiberglass boat , My top end is 32 mph at 4800 rpm's . The boat is not bad out of the hole . This is the # I got off the side of the prop ... OA603819 . What do I have here ? and what should I have for say 5500rpm's . Thanks
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    115 HP Merc

    Well guys took my boat out today , after the over heating and changing of the water pump . Runs great . Oh ya the boat is a 77 Formula 18 foot fiberglass , After it is good and warm and I put it N it will stall ??? idel is way low , how do I fix this . I done a WOT test and no Bog off the line...
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    Over heated

    I have a 77 115hp Merc 6cyl , Today was my first day taking it out and after 5 min at about 2500 rpm the motor just stopped and was smoking bad , then it wouldn't even turn over ! The day before in my drive way with muffs on I Deep creaped the carbs and water was coming out the pee hole ... So...
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    How fast should my boat be ?

    Hi all , Tommorrow I'm picking up a boat , It a 1978 Formula 18 foot fiberglass with a 115 hp Merc . I was in the boat 2 years ago and it was slow to plain out , and it topped out at 32 mph at about 5400rpm or so . That was the last ime it was used , it's been in the guys drive way covered since...
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    Need more speed

    Have a 1976 SeaRay SRV220 351 Ford 235 HP OMC electric shift . Right now I'm running 38.7 mph on GPS at 4300 rpm's . How much power can this OMC handle ? And when I'm WOT it seams the boat is running flat on the water '' like it is trimed down '' But it is trimed all the way up , at 25 to 28 mph...
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    Need help

    Was out today cruzing at 3400 RPM for about 10 miles or so ... then I went to WOT , 30 seconds later the boat shut off ??? I had to pump the gas to start it and it wouldn't stay running unless I feathered the gas ... so after an hour or so , it was good to go . so we went fishing and on the way...
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    OMC

    Well guys ... Had the wife and kids out today ...Have a 75 SeaRay 22foot 235hp ford 351 Windsor 600cfm 4bl holly and a OMC 800 stinger ???? I think that's what it's called , it's an OMC 800 something ... I put a new prop on a SS prop ... and was going to test out my new top end speed with the...
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    Fuel economy

    Got a 1976 SeaRay with a 351 V8 ford 235hp 4bl and OMC out drive What is the best RPM to run it at for Max economy ?
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    Carb Question

    When running at WOT on my GPS My boat is doing 32mph and when I go to 3/4 trotle the boat speeds up to 34mph ??? what can cause this ? oh ya boat is 22 foot SeaRay OMC 351 Ford 4 bl 235hp .
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    What RPM

    I've got a 76 SeaRay 22 foot with a 351 Windsor Ford V8 with a 600 cfm 4 bl 235 hp ... the boat tops out at 34 mph on GPS ! Shouldn't this boat go faster than this ? I'm running 3500 rpm at full out ... but I don't think this is right ... cuz it sounds like it is SCREAMING !!! When the 4 bl...
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    SeaRay

    I've got a 1976 SeaRay srv 220 with a 351 ci Ford and a Holly 600 4 bl cfm carb .... Fresh motor and out drive OMC .... My Question is ... the Boat Top's out at 36 mph or so when the 4 bl opens up ... it just seams to make more noise ???? My RPM tack is off but it is screaming .... And I'm...
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    Boat Quit running

    Today I started up my boat and let it run for 15 to 20 min ... ran great . It's a 1976 Sea ray 22 foot 351 V8 ford , Fueled it up with gas and a few hours latter was on my way ... the boat ran for like 5 min and quit !!! Tried restarting and it wanted to but it was a no go ... What do you guys...
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    Trim tabs

    Need some help with my trim tabs .... when I push the button all they do is click ? What should I check or do ?? Thanks for the help
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    Fish finder

    Hi all ... got a question , someone stold the fish finder out of my boat !!! They cut the wires . the question is ... can I splice the transducer wire to a new fish finder ??? I don't want to pull the boat out of the water to replace the transducer What do ya's think ??
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    Help on buying a Boat

    This is my first post .... I'm looking at a 85 Bayliner capri 1600cc Cuddy with a 85HP Merc O/B on it , comes with a camper top and morning cover , trailer and a spare motor '' bottom end is good '' The guy wants $3000.00 Canadian or $2027.00 USD . the boat looks to be in good shape . What do...
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