jimmydean_71
Seaman
- Joined
- Mar 17, 2014
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- 58
So it's running and running really good. I took it out yesterday and had her doing 45mph at 4k RPM. But I was WOT at 5k. Then on the way back going with current I couldn't get above 4800 RPM. She was doing near 50mph, so I am damn happy overall with this boat purchase. She was just humming at 4k. I burned around 10 gallons in 2.5 hours mostly cruising at 40ish but did a few nice high speed runs on some glassy stretches with nobody around.
I'm not sure of the year since I can't get a serial number off it. But the boat is an '87 and the motor looks close to the same vintage. But what should my RPM be at WOT? I was told 5800, but I have read on hear about guys running 6k without issues.
Redneck engineering: The control cable housing is zip-tied to the engine bracket. I'm sure there is a proper bracket I can get to help with some of the slop, but how year specific are they?
Here's the motor for reference:
And a pic of the boat, just because.
I'm not sure of the year since I can't get a serial number off it. But the boat is an '87 and the motor looks close to the same vintage. But what should my RPM be at WOT? I was told 5800, but I have read on hear about guys running 6k without issues.
Redneck engineering: The control cable housing is zip-tied to the engine bracket. I'm sure there is a proper bracket I can get to help with some of the slop, but how year specific are they?
Here's the motor for reference:
And a pic of the boat, just because.