I have a 1989 17ft smoker craft with a 60hp VRO on it. It also has a 1996 15hp Johnson kicker. I have had this motor since new and love it. It ran great on my smaller boats and does well trolling and slowly getting me around on hp limit lakes in PA.
At full throttle, only me (240lbs) and my gear, with a nice breeze pushing me I could only get to 6.9mph on my GPS. Is there a way to get a little more out of it? It takes forever to get down the lake and I am not allowed to start up the 60hp unless I want a big ole fine.
I have heard about boring it out, changing carbs, and props. But will it really get me to 10 or 12 mph or even more? The boat is pretty heavy and I would like a little more power. Any advise would be great.
At full throttle, only me (240lbs) and my gear, with a nice breeze pushing me I could only get to 6.9mph on my GPS. Is there a way to get a little more out of it? It takes forever to get down the lake and I am not allowed to start up the 60hp unless I want a big ole fine.
I have heard about boring it out, changing carbs, and props. But will it really get me to 10 or 12 mph or even more? The boat is pretty heavy and I would like a little more power. Any advise would be great.