Hello everyone, I recently purchased a 2006 Mako212 center console equipped with a Honda BF150 4 stroke motor. When I took the boat out for a ride, at idle the engine runs very smooth and quiet. Once I engage it into the first gear setting (trolling speed) the engine shakes and chatters but then if you give it a lil more throttle it all clears up and runs smooth. The dealer's technician that I bought the boat from says that Honda uses the same gearing in the 150 as the 200hp model, so the 150 doesnt handle the lower rpm good because of the gearing being to big. I checked Honda's site and seen the gearing in the 200 is different from the 150. Do any of you have this same motor and are experiencing the same thing I am? Is this normal for the BF150 or should I take it in for service? I have a 5 year warranty on the motor. Just sucks that if this is a problem I have to take a new boat in for service before I can actually use it. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Thank you
