FINALLY made it out
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FINALLY made it out
Since all my parts finally came in, and I got them installed... to the lake I went!!
Had a great day, engine ran great with the newly rebuilt carbs! I'm running SeaFoam through the gas tank to just clear out any left over gunk now that the carbs aren't restricted.
I am getting what I'm assuming is cavitation...a little direction would be appreciated. I can get her up to full throttle or crusing speed and be running great, but then the RPM's will go up about 200-300 and I'll lose 2-3mph GPS. I'm still moving pretty well. I do think my engine's running a bit low as I can't see the cavitation plate at all while underway, would this cause it? Think a prop swap could fix?
All in all, I'm happy with the way it's running
Had a great day, engine ran great with the newly rebuilt carbs! I'm running SeaFoam through the gas tank to just clear out any left over gunk now that the carbs aren't restricted.
I am getting what I'm assuming is cavitation...a little direction would be appreciated. I can get her up to full throttle or crusing speed and be running great, but then the RPM's will go up about 200-300 and I'll lose 2-3mph GPS. I'm still moving pretty well. I do think my engine's running a bit low as I can't see the cavitation plate at all while underway, would this cause it? Think a prop swap could fix?
All in all, I'm happy with the way it's running
Michael
20ft - '87 Riviera Crusier - Rebuild started in September 2012
Rough River Lake, Kentucky
50 HP 2003 2-stroke Mercury
2001 F150 XLT SuperCrew - redneckified
20ft - '87 Riviera Crusier - Rebuild started in September 2012
Rough River Lake, Kentucky
50 HP 2003 2-stroke Mercury
2001 F150 XLT SuperCrew - redneckified
Re: FINALLY made it out
I had the exact same issue at WOT. Motor at the proper height and still the cavitation/ventilation. Problem solved with a Doel-Fin.
1989 Lowe 189
Evinrude 40
Evinrude 40
Re: FINALLY made it out
oh, forgot to mention that I have to drop it pretty much to idle before I can get out of the cavitation/ventillation
Michael
20ft - '87 Riviera Crusier - Rebuild started in September 2012
Rough River Lake, Kentucky
50 HP 2003 2-stroke Mercury
2001 F150 XLT SuperCrew - redneckified
20ft - '87 Riviera Crusier - Rebuild started in September 2012
Rough River Lake, Kentucky
50 HP 2003 2-stroke Mercury
2001 F150 XLT SuperCrew - redneckified
Re: FINALLY made it out
Might want to check the condition of your prop hub.
1989 Lowe 189
Evinrude 40
Evinrude 40
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Re: FINALLY made it out
Prop guard fixed it for me and gave me a lot more low speed control
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Re: FINALLY made it out
trktrd wrote:Might want to check the condition of your prop hub.
Agreed.
You may be spinning the hub, and it doesn't lock back up, or fall back into a groove until there is almost no pressure on it, hence hooking back up at idle.
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2005 Beachcomber Islander 26
2005 Beachcomber Islander 26
Re: FINALLY made it out
Ventilation comes when your prop is out of the water too much. It grabs air.
Chances are you need to trim your lower unit down a little when it does that. Or, your motor needs to drop a notch.
My boat runs great and I run it trimmed it up to about 3/4 on the trim gauge. It accelerates great from a start @ 3/4 trim. But when I slow down and take a tight turn, it ventilates just a little. That's exactly how I want it.
If I was going to pull a tuber, I'd drop the engine down some and wouldn't experience any ventilation. My motor is in the second notch--3/4" off the lowest it will go on the transom.
If your engine height is right, you can still get ventilation. Sometimes having a correct prop makes the difference, however.
Chances are you need to trim your lower unit down a little when it does that. Or, your motor needs to drop a notch.
My boat runs great and I run it trimmed it up to about 3/4 on the trim gauge. It accelerates great from a start @ 3/4 trim. But when I slow down and take a tight turn, it ventilates just a little. That's exactly how I want it.
If I was going to pull a tuber, I'd drop the engine down some and wouldn't experience any ventilation. My motor is in the second notch--3/4" off the lowest it will go on the transom.
If your engine height is right, you can still get ventilation. Sometimes having a correct prop makes the difference, however.
'12 Bennington 24' SSLX Yamaha 150
Re: FINALLY made it out
I went ahead and switched props/hubs. I think the motor might actually be too low, so not worried about being too high. We'll see how it does next time out
Michael
20ft - '87 Riviera Crusier - Rebuild started in September 2012
Rough River Lake, Kentucky
50 HP 2003 2-stroke Mercury
2001 F150 XLT SuperCrew - redneckified
20ft - '87 Riviera Crusier - Rebuild started in September 2012
Rough River Lake, Kentucky
50 HP 2003 2-stroke Mercury
2001 F150 XLT SuperCrew - redneckified