Finally took her out!!! But it didn't end well

[Destroyer]

Great pics. Your boat looks awesome. That green machine is eye catching. Very sorry on the engine. :( If/when I repower I've already made up my mind that a 150HP 4 stroker will probably be the way I go. I love my Merc 200, and as long as she lasts she'll stay on the boat, but there's a lot to be said for the fuel sipping 4 strokers. Like $$$$ saved in fuel costs and reliability.

[3 Squids]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

Great pics. Your boat looks awesome. That green machine is eye catching. Very sorry on the engine. :( If/when I repower I've already made up my mind that a 150HP 4 stroker will probably be the way I go. I love my Merc 200, and as long as she lasts she'll stay on the boat, but there's a lot to be said for the fuel sipping 4 strokers. Like $$$$ saved in fuel costs and reliability.

Yea there is so many benefits to a 4 stroke. Most importantly fuel consumption and reliability. Also I love the quietness and lack of odor that you get from a 50:1 premix motor idling. Gonna try and get some bills knocked out and free up some money then a trip to my local Merc dealer may be in order.

[Jeb]

The boat looks awesome. i don't know what to say about those rooster tails. Mine doesn't kick up anything. My guess would be that the tabs were mounted too high and water slipping over the front of them is kicking up. (???)

Good luck.

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Originally Posted by Jeb

The boat looks awesome. i don't know what to say about those rooster tails. Mine doesn't kick up anything. My guess would be that the tabs were mounted too high and water slipping over the front of them is kicking up. (???)

Good luck.

Haven't put tabs on it yet. Only 1 transducer on the starboard side. Both sides are identical. Doesn't appear to be coming off the motor but hard to tell for sure.

[Destroyer]

Take a straight edge and put it along the bottom of your boat running fore and aft. Check that there is no gap from the transom to a few feet forward. I'm wondering if you might have a little cupping in your hull. (Cupping is caused by too short a trailer not supporting the stern properly so over time the hull actually bends down a little because of the weight of the engine). I highly doubt it, but since you don't have any tabs, and only one transducer on one side it's about the only thing I can think of.

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Originally Posted by Destroyer

Take a straight edge and put it along the bottom of your boat running fore and aft. Check that there is no gap from the transom to a few feet forward. I'm wondering if you might have a little cupping in your hull. (Cupping is caused by too short a trailer not supporting the stern properly so over time the hull actually bends down a little because of the weight of the engine). I highly doubt it, but since you don't have any tabs, and only one transducer on one side it's about the only thing I can think of.

I'll take a look at that soon as I can. I know for the past 15 years it was kept in a boatel and I'm sure they knew how to support the hull. But then again who knows and there's still 22 years before that something could of happened also. I actually dropped it off today to the fiberglass guy to finish the top off so I'll talk to him about it too. He will know what to look for.

[bgreene]

What amazes me is the speed I read about from assorted posters......

If I read correctly, you recorded 49 mph at only 4,500 rpm with a less than perfect 200 hp outboard.

That suggests to me that full out / approx another 1,000 rpm you'd be around 55-60 mph.

Impressive.