Iffin you want it to fly raise the motor and trim it out with a light load. if your bottom is straight it should see 50 plus with that 18p. How many hours on the powerhead? Maybe it isn't broke-in yet.. It will come.. :nic:

Motor checked out and runs great. Got lucky - 05' with about 275 original hours, 70% of it at under 2,000 rpm. The computer print out can't lie.....it is what it is..........

Plan is to raise motor tomorrow if weather permits -and re test.
Thanks Reel, and others for your suggestions and input.

There is no break in on the E-tec motors--so stated by Evinrude.

There is no break in period like olden days where you had to go out and do 2 hours idling, then 5 hours of keeping it under 3500-4000 while varying the throttle, then varying the RPM's with short bursts to WOT for the next 3 hours. But ANY engine WILL loosen up some after it is broken in. So there is a difference between break in and broken in.

Etec starts nearly instantly, and idles as if it's warmed up nearly instantly too.

No smoke, quiet, smooth and powerful......shifts smoother too.

So, I understand how / why they position this engine as an option vs 4 stroke.

Can't beat the torque of 2 stroke though.

Well then--lets say worn in--not break in as the old days.
Mine runs the same now(800hrs) as it did they first time I ranit and hammered it:hi:

Ran a little more " serious " test today - engine at same / current setting, two holes from highest.
This is with the bimini top down, approx 82 degrees, 72 degree fresh water temp (del river)
This is from running with tide, then against, and recording the exact mid point speed.

Engine down all the way - not trimmed out:
3,000 rpm 19.6 knots
3,500 rpm 24.3
4,000 rpm 29.1

4,500 rpm 32.9 with 1/2 trim
4,500 rpm 37.0 trimmed all the way up for max performance
5,000 rpm 37.4 trimmed out 1/2 - 3/4
5,700 rpm 42 knots trimmed out to the max speed on gps
5,800 rpm 43.5 knots running with the current and trimmed out to the max ( 50.02 mph )

Additional comments
Cavitation plate - mostly under water, even with light to medium trim out at all speeds.
Cav plate is out / clear of the water with engine trimmed at maximum .
RPM - able to hit proper max range with full trim WOT, suggests current 18" Rebel is not too big.
Fuel - between 1/4 and 1/2 full.

Tomorrow - raising the motor 1 hole for sure.........and maybe 2 for the highest setting.
Then re testing on the Del River at each speed to record, compare, and check cav plate position, water pressure, intake position etc.......

waiting to see new numbers--Still alot of rpm compared to me--at 4200 I am around 41mph. and at 5300 trimmed out I am around 52 with no wind and flat water. 19 pitch. I do not want to run in the 5700 rpm range--just me.


waiting bennett

Now that I'm hitting 50 mph, fine tuning from here. That, plus not in a hurry to go back to ramp on Delaware River where I had light cover stolen from my trailer. Continuing " experiment" at leisurely pace.

Fished the ocean yesterday, running mostly at 3,000 - 3,500 rpm where these etec's sound like they're just idling along.
Ocean very rarely flat enough for top speed messing' around........
Thanks for all your feedback Genie, appreciated.

Awesome, sounds like you are a happy camper now. Glad I could help ya out, some how--lol.
Now save up and get that I-command gauge.
Enjoy time now.

How is the fuel burn---happy with it?