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    Need prop for low speed manoeuvres

    I read your post three times and it is starting to make sense .lol.I will practice that in mild conditions to make sure I have the sequence correct and then I will "brave the breeze ".....Thanks for the response ...
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    Need prop for low speed manoeuvres

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    Need prop for low speed manoeuvres

    Thanks for your comments. I am trying to find a way to control the boat in a windy environment. I agree the tower canvas catches the wind on the deck boat but the Bimini on my pontoon is the same. The difference is the pontoon won’t slide across the water when that happens and engaging the drive...
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    Need prop for low speed manoeuvres

    Haha. Yup , you may be right but I have a pontoon boat and an aluminum fishing boat and they seem to respond fine for docking. This deck boat has a tower and Bimini canvas that catches the wind. It is also broadsided which doesn’t help. On a calm day I have no problems but any type of wind...
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    Need prop for low speed manoeuvres

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    Need prop for low speed manoeuvres

    Hi. I recently purchased a Chaparral suncoast 191 deck boat. It has a Yamaha 115 4 stroke using a Yamaha 13 1/8 by 17 3 blade prop. Gear ratio is 2.15 to 1 . WOT is 6200 rpm My issue is docking. Any type of a breeze swings this thing around as it is not a deep hull. It is very sluggish and...
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    pAm I thinking correctly??

    My av plate is about 2 inches below the waterline with no one on the boat I just went and checked
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    pAm I thinking correctly??

    Hi ,I tried dropping the motor a bit but it started spraying water over the transom as it was too low ...I dont believe my height is wrong after that experiment...in fact I am not unhappy with the speed ..more would be nice ,lol...but my concern is lowering the rpm closer to 2000 at my normal...
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    pAm I thinking correctly??

    Yes,I agree but going to a 4 blade also decreases rpm ,right??...what about recupping my original prop?...and is 5600-5800 good enough?
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    pAm I thinking correctly??

    Hello all .It has been awhile since i have needed to post .Typically I can find answers to my questions by searching. Here is my dilemma.I purchased a new to me pontoon .It is a Crest 20 ft powered by a 40 Bigfoot .I am happy with the speed ,about 17 mph with a 3 person load and a full tankof...
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    This is driving me crazy!!!!

    My temp gauge is swinging between 175 and 185....I have replaced the impellar twice in two years ,160 degree thermostat twice in 2 years,sending unit replaced and ,yesterday I replaced the temp gauge all to no avail ...it still reads 175 to 185. The IR reading at the sensor base is around the...
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    I didn't want to find this

    Re: I didn't want to find this well I found where the pieces came from and I am surprised...before I took the elbow off I looked up the exhaust bellow with a flashlight and found a hole in the casting behind the shift shaft ...you can clearly see the gear clamp holding the exhaust bellows on...
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    I didn't want to find this

    Re: I didn't want to find this Here are some more pics of the lower unit and the mystery pieces....any help is appreciated ...thanks ,guys
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    I didn't want to find this

    Re: I didn't want to find this here are the pics...( i hope:redface:) oops ...upside down!!!!
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    I didn't want to find this

    took my drive of for the yearly maintenance and alignment check...it has been 2 years for my impeller and I am changing the carrier seal as well as shifter assembly .I found the remnants of what I believe to be my exhaust shutter in the lower drive unit ....it looks like less than half of...
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