View Single Post
  #3  
Unread 04-07-2011, 03:37 PM
yodaddy yodaddy is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 183
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Destroyer View Post
Strap away With a 13.75 x 17 SS prop and carrying a weight of roughly 3500 lbs you should see about 45-50 MPH with about 2.50 MPG @ 5400 RPM according to Yamaha's website. 3500 RPM's should give you about 30 MPH with about 8 MPG. What year Yammy is it? How's the shift rod?
It's a 1990. From what little of the shift rod I can see, it appears to be rusty but not corroded away. I recall seeing posts on here related to Yamaha shift rods, and will search and do some reading.

If I can get 8mpg @ 30mph I'd be tickled ****less.

Thanks!
__________________
1983 V20 Cuddy, 3.7L/165hp Mercruiser


Fishing out of Portsmouth NH
Reply With Quote