You guys have been great in the past and have solved several of the boat problems I have presented on this forum over the last several months. Thanks guys.
I finally got the boat we have been working on to the lake this weekend to test everything out. To remind everyone, this is a 1989 Skeeter Bass boat with a Johnson 150GT VRO with a 8? engine ?jack? plate (none operable). I purchased the boat a year ago and have been reconditioning several years of neglect. The engine has been pulled off the boat and repainted and the lower end completely rebuilt ? water pump, seals etc. in addition the carburetors have been rebuilt and spark plugs, spark wires replaced and a new fuel/vro pump installed. The motor starts right up, idles and revs like a champ. The boat floats nearly flat in the water; however, the bow rises upon acceleration, which is expected; however, it is difficult for the motor to get the boat up on a plane - taking nearly a minute to get there. Once on a plane the boat screams. During acceleration and running the motor sounds great - no gasping or sputtering ? just solid roar. Trimming the motor inward helps tremendously during acceleration and trimming the motor outward (a little) once a plane is reached makes the boat fly (spooky fast). Again the problem, even with inward trim, is getting on a plane ? how should I approach getting a better ?out of the hole response.? How important is engine height on the transom? This could have been changed slightly during the reinstall. Any ideas, comments, suggestion are greatly appreciated.
I finally got the boat we have been working on to the lake this weekend to test everything out. To remind everyone, this is a 1989 Skeeter Bass boat with a Johnson 150GT VRO with a 8? engine ?jack? plate (none operable). I purchased the boat a year ago and have been reconditioning several years of neglect. The engine has been pulled off the boat and repainted and the lower end completely rebuilt ? water pump, seals etc. in addition the carburetors have been rebuilt and spark plugs, spark wires replaced and a new fuel/vro pump installed. The motor starts right up, idles and revs like a champ. The boat floats nearly flat in the water; however, the bow rises upon acceleration, which is expected; however, it is difficult for the motor to get the boat up on a plane - taking nearly a minute to get there. Once on a plane the boat screams. During acceleration and running the motor sounds great - no gasping or sputtering ? just solid roar. Trimming the motor inward helps tremendously during acceleration and trimming the motor outward (a little) once a plane is reached makes the boat fly (spooky fast). Again the problem, even with inward trim, is getting on a plane ? how should I approach getting a better ?out of the hole response.? How important is engine height on the transom? This could have been changed slightly during the reinstall. Any ideas, comments, suggestion are greatly appreciated.