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    2.75's are they just bad designs?

    I might have found the real issue. While boating yesterday I noticed the electrical gauge every once in a while, bumping as in it had a slight draw but only for a split second. As I watched it do this, I noticed the trim going up slightly, almost imperceptible. But after a few minutes it was...
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    2.75's are they just bad designs?

    Interesting numbers. One issue I have around here is that no one stocks a lot of props so testing is going to be buying them and returning them if I can even do that. The people I spoke to at the three online prop companies all felt the 16X13 Blackmax XC was what I needed. Of course, every boat...
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    2.75's are they just bad designs?

    I'm looking for a good all-around prop that cavitates a little less than the current one. My days of racing pontoons was over when I sold my previous 60mph toon. lol. Being a 150hp even at the bottom of the operating range the boat has no issue out of the hole even towing tubers. I would like...
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    2.75's are they just bad designs?

    Not a full tritoon. It has the center toon that goes 3/4 of the way back.
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    2.75's are they just bad designs?

    Update: taking a closer look at the height. I was incorrect. The boat is on a hoist so I couldn't get a good look from a level perspective. In doing so the cavitation plate is actually an inch below the bottom of the motor pod. So appears to be correct. So thinking possibly prop issue. I called...
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    2.75's are they just bad designs?

    Thanks for the reply. Yes the setup is all original. For now, I am going to move the heavier items, again I don't have a lot to the back of the boat. And next time I have people over try putting them in the back only to see if motor height is the issue. I suspect it is. I like the jack plate...
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    2.75's are they just bad designs?

    I' I will give that a try.
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    2.75's are they just bad designs?

    True. Thank you for the help. I'm going to have my boat guy look at it also when I bring it in for winterizing. If we can grab that last 1/2" between the transom and the top of the mount for just the cost of drilling some new holes and then maybe try out some props with more bite like a 4 blade...
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    2.75's are they just bad designs?

    I'm not sure I would need a hydraulic one as this is not really a performance boat that would benefit from adjusting the height on a regular basis. However, the manual one or I see they sell extension platers that would accomplish setting the motor a little lower. How far down should the motor...
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    2.75's are they just bad designs?

    The problem with that is it wouldn't be very long and the coolers would be empty and I would have the same issue......on the other hand at that point I might not care as much.....lol. In all seriousness I could move anything heavy to the rear storage areas. I don't have a lot of heavy items to...
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    2.75's are they just bad designs?

    Also just wanted to add. When it is just me in the boat running at the best trim, I can achieve the boat runs 34.8mph (GPS) at 5300 rpm's. If I trim it anymore it loses all bite any less and I am scrubbing speed.
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    2.75's are they just bad designs?

    Taking a quick look with the motor all the way down puts the cavitation plate approx. 1" above the bottom of the center toon. There is approx. 1/2" between the motor mount and the top of the transom. So it could only be lowered 1/2". I am not sure if this is a short or long shaft motor.
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    2.75's are they just bad designs?

    Thanks for the reply. I can check with my boat gut to see if he has any in stock I can try. It will have to be next summer now as the year is wrapping up for us on the lake for the year.
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    2.75's are they just bad designs?

    Long time boater, especially pontoons. I have had 4 of them the last had a 496 HO Mag in it. Anyway, we purchased the latest one (2016 Southbay 522 2.75 w/Merc 150 and lifting strakes) few years back pre-loved. We did not get a chance to water test it. For the most part it does the job for us...
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    Mercury Power Pro Verado 350 supercharged "Tuned" relilabilty?

    I am looking at a 2018 pontoon with this engine on it. Assuming it was properly maintained how reliable are these engines?
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    496 water ingestion

    Pontoon boat with a 496 HO Mag. This boat tends to get a lot of water in the bilge the hull design is a bit flawed but that's a whole other issue. The bilge failed on a recent outing and I ended up with the engine bay flooded. I didn't realize it until the boat started getting sluggish I was...
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    Old problem 2007 497 HO Mag Limp mode

    I have posted on this issue in the past but the boat is out of storage now and we have tried, I believe, everything advised to date. Here is what I have. Engine Serial # OW652707 153 hours. Last year it would run ok until I started hitting the throttle then it would hit limp mode. Originally it...
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    Vinyl wrap pontoons has anyone done it?

    I have spent a lot of time polishing the toons or my previous and my current pontoon boat but really sick of doing it but really dislike when they look like crap also. the acid wash helps but just doesn't do it for me. Has anyone had success with vinyl wrapping their toons? I was thinking of...
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    PCM/ECM repair?

    I have a 2009 Soutbay pontoon with a 496 HO Mag in it. This past season I ran into an issue with it going into limp mode. I had m mechanic run the codes. It showed a couple sensors bad. We replaced them. Got it back in the water a couple other sensors where showing bad so we changed those. Still...
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    Is Shark hyde still the prefered polished toon coating?

    I polished my old pontoon boat and applied Shark hyde for our use (sits on a hoist and inside storage 6 months of the year) it lasted fairly long. I would guess 6 years. My current 2007 was polished and had shark hyde applied when it was new. This one was barely used and always warehouse kept. I...
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