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Re: '88 Force 125hp - How fast should I be able to go?
mmk. So, I'm guessing this isn't a good thing. Hooked up my tach and with WOT with muffs it's maxing out the tach at 6k. With neutral WOT it sits at 4.5k but after a minute it goes up to max as well. Manual states 4.5-5.5k as the...
This is the first large-ish boat I've owned so I'm not sure how fast I should really be able to go. I have an 1977 18' Cobia Centaur. With just myself in the boat, on calm water I can get 26-27 MPH according to my GPS. I know there are problems causing slowness that I'm trying to work through...
I have read several of the threads here stating problems steering, most seem unresolved and many lack information about the boats/things tried. So, I want to give it a try and do a full info dump to make sure I can get this thing fixed. :)
About the boat:
77 Cobia Centaur 18'
Rack and pinion...
