A NEW BOATER WITH A QUESTION

[SWAINDE]

IAM NEW TO THIS WHOLE BOATING THING. I HAVE A 19'BAYLINER WITH A 125 HP MOTOR.SO FAR EVERYTHING HAS WORKED PRETTY WELL. THE MOTOR STARTS AND IDLES FINE, IT SEEMS TO RUN GREAT AT FULL THROTTLE.I HAVE TO TRAVEL ABOUT 45MINUTES IN A CANAL AT ABOUT 5MPH TO GET TO THE RIVER. AT THAT SPEED THE ENGINE SEEMS TO HAVE AN OCCASIONAL SHUTTER. IS THIS JUST ONE OF THOSE SPEEDS THAT THE ENGINES DOES NOT PERFORM PERFECTLY? I GUESS EACH ENGINE HAS ITS OWN LITTLE WEAK SPOTS.

 

[prplhze65]

Re: A NEW BOATER WITH A QUESTION

ITS PROBABLY NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. A 125 HP. MOTOR ISNT DESIGNED TO RUN AT 5 MPH FOR LONG PERIODS. WHEN IT STARTS TO ACT UP PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND REV IT UP A BIT TO CLEAN IT OUT. THEN IT WILL PROBABLY BE OK FOR AWHILE THEN YOU WILL HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN. PROBABLY SEVERAL TIMES IN A 45 MIN. PERIOD. GOOD LUCK! P

 

[manowar]

Re: A NEW BOATER WITH A QUESTION

hes right is there another possible way to get out of the no wake zone