The Miss Emilie
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I have a 1999 15 hp Mercury outboard. It starts first pull, ideals great. It pushes a 10 ft. rib inflatable to 25 mph. However, it will no longer put more then two people on plain. When it was new and for the first 10 years or so it would put four people on plain. What has caused the power loss? It has great speed but not enough power to put more then two people on plain. Over the years it has been run at 1\4 to 1/3 throttle while mounted to a 30 ft Sea Ray (trolling) and 3/4 to full throttle while mounted on the inflatable. My estimate of time run each summer is 15 hours, half while mounted on the big boat and half while mounted on the inflatable.
I have checked the compression and it is some what low. Each cylinder test to the same level. Can I put new rings in it without changing the power head? Any other ideas?
Thanks for your help.
Wayne
I have checked the compression and it is some what low. Each cylinder test to the same level. Can I put new rings in it without changing the power head? Any other ideas?
Thanks for your help.
Wayne
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