She got new power this weekend!!

[captMarty]

Good points on the warranty. I know it's a gamble to do things the way I did but I absolutely HATE dealing with any stealership, they always find a way to rip you off. This motor was lubricated from the factory. I checked to engine oil and gearcase lube just to be sure, they were both at correct levels. I plan to change both the engine oil and gearcase lube at about 50 hours, then 100 hours, then follow the schedule as outlined by Mercury.

Now for some numbers, got her out for sea trials and I was very pleased. Did the 2 hour break in procedure as outlined in the manual with varying speeds up to 4500 rpm and 1 minute of WOT every 10 minutes. The Merc is swinging a Power Tech! 15.25 X 19 stainless prop. WOT is 5600 rpm at 45 mph. At 4000 rpm the speed was 33 mph and she did 30 mph at 3800 rpm, my most common cruising speed in the GOM. I was impressed that it got up to 5600 with that big prop, I'm more than pleased with the performance so far but it was just me in the boat with a full tank of fuel. Hopefully when loaded down I'll get close to these numbers. Here she is at rest:



And underway:

[phatdaddy]

Is that a 4 blade prop? Those numbers sound good.

[captMarty]

That's a 3 blade prop. Those numbers were all more than I expected, but again the boat was empty except for me, fuel and minimal gear. I'm sure when I put 3 more people and 500 pounds of gear it will be a little slower. Only 2 hours but very pleased so far. Here's the prop I'm using:
http://www.ptprop.com/index.php?page...mart&Itemid=46

[THEFERMANATOR]

I would get a different prop. I see 5800 is the max reccomended WOT RPM's, but most prefer to prop them so they turn the max or a little more when loaded light. I know when loaded light, many like to prop the YAMAHA's so they bump the rev limiter. This is to help with the making oil problem that MANY experience with 4 strokes.

[Troutkiller2006]

when we going fishing? cause you starting to look a lot like my new best friend!!!

[captMarty]

Anytime Troutkiller, although I'm not much of a Trout Killer I am certainly a big time Snapper Tapper!

[Troutkiller2006]

think snapper season opens up june 1 over here and they doing that stupid 2 fish limit again this year. is it the same over there? pretty sure it a federal reg

[captMarty]

Originally Posted by THEFERMANATOR

I would get a different prop. I see 5800 is the max reccomended WOT RPM's, but most prefer to prop them so they turn the max or a little more when loaded light. I know when loaded light, many like to prop the YAMAHA's so they bump the rev limiter. This is to help with the making oil problem that MANY experience with 4 strokes.

I tend to agree, I think the 15.25 X 19 is just a bit too much for the 150 to spin. Just got a 14.25 X 18. Don't know when it will arrive or when I'll get to give it a spin, but when I do I'll report the numbers.