Livingston cavitation?

[99graveyard]

Well I got my boat to plane by adjusting my weight forward more. I'm doing about 15mph via gps on a 10' Livingston with an 8hp evinrude 2 stroke short shaft. My question is any of you Livingston guys notice cavitation problems? Also what corrected the problem? At first it felt like my motor was missing but then I could here it rev up. I'm trimmed in to the first hole. This is the only setting I've been able to plane one with the nose just pointing straight in the air. The prop will cavitate wither on plane or not.

 

[Mel Taylor]

Re: Livingston cavitation?

It would have been better jf you would have posted this on your original thread at http://forums.iboats.com/boat-topics-questions-not-engine-topics/hello-livingston-owners-646659.html.

When you start a new thread on the same subject as the original thread (as you did on this one) the people who haven't seen and/or remembered the original thread will have no idea what you are talking about.

 

[UncleWillie]

Re: Livingston cavitation?

If your prop is VENTILATING, It needs to be set deeper in the water.
The Anti-Ventilation (AV) Plate should be just skimming the surface if the water.
Lower the engine.

 

[EMAITCH]

I have an LV 19 w/ 115 yamaha 4 stk. I do experience cavitation when accelerating. To eliminate it i do a quick s-turn while accelerating to redirect the water flow between the hulls. It seems to work.