Splashdown!
Put the V in the water today. I bought it in October, so this was much anticipated. The boat handled very well, but the engine didn't seem 100%. We ran it for an hour or so and it felt rough - the whole boat was vibrating at low speeds. And the tach isn't working right - it was erratic from 0 to 7000 rpms randomly and most of the time pegged at 0 (I have it set to 3 / 6 cyl).
We dropped in at a friend's for a beer and to show it off. After half hours rest it idled and ran much smoother. Never pushed it all the way but never got it over 30 mph. I'm thinking about having a mechanic look it over and tune it up.
I may also need a new throttle control or maybe the cables can be adjusted. It's not very responsive - kinda have to jam it to move it forward sometimes. It's just not smooth acceleration.
Regardless... it was great to get it in the water. Gonna be a good summer!
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