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    Which Props would work best?

    I have a 1996 Larson Cabrio 280 with Twin Merc 4.3. I am running 17P Mercury SS Vengeance Props. My Hole Shot is terrible. The boat Cavitates for a few seconds, My RPMS Rev to almost 5000 RPMS and eventually comes on plane and the RPMS come down. I was told by a Larson dealer that this is due to...
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    1996 Larson Cabrio 280 Prop Question

    I have a 96 Cabrio 28 with Twin Merc 4.3. I am running 17P Vengeance Props. My Hole Shot is terrible. The boat Cavitates and eventually comes on plane. I was told by a Larson dealer that this is due to the Delta Conic Hull design. Once planing, you need to keep the boat at a minimum of 3600...
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    Re-Pitching Props

    I have 2 Stainless Mercury Vengeance Props. One is a LH and the other is a RH. The boat does not get out of the hole quickly, and is slow at cruising speed. They are 14 X 18 Pitch. The boat manufacturer said that the boat calls for a 14 X 19(THe dealer put these props on last year $1000) I don't...
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    Mercruiser 4.3 Overheating

    I have a 1996 Larson 280 with twin Mercs. One of them started overheating this weekend. When I brought the throttle down, The temperature dropped. The temp readings went from 100- 250 on and off. When I finally got back to the dock, I turned the key off, but the engine kept sputtering and did...
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    Shower Drain Problem

    I have a 1996 Larson cabrio 280. I replaced the bilge pump in the bottom of the shower. This pump pumps the shower water to a shower sump thaat is located under the aft bed. When the water level in the sump rises, it is pumped overboard. The system worked fine as long as the bilge pump in the...
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    Boat won't stay on plane

    I have a LArson Cabrio 280 with twin 4.3 Mercs. The boat looses plane at less than 3500 rpms and only does about 20 MPH at 3500 rpms. I noticed that the rpms rev high and slowly drop down when I first take off. Seems like I am catching a lot of air when I go full throttle. THe boat tops out at...
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