Prop question???

[spoggy]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't WOT on this motor 4500-5500?

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by spoggy

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't WOT on this motor 4500-5500?

5000-5500 is factory reccomended, but theres a catch to it. They have found propping them to run on the low side all the time has lead to powerhead failures in the etecs, and making oil in the 4 strokes. They want you to prop them near the top of the RPM band now, or just a shade over when running light so as to always keep the engine above the minumum reccomended low RPM at WOT.

[spoggy]

Originally Posted by THEFERMANATOR

5000-5500 is factory reccomended, but theres a catch to it. They have found propping them to run on the low side all the time has lead to powerhead failures in the etecs, and making oil in the 4 strokes. They want you to prop them near the top of the RPM band now, or just a shade over when running light so as to always keep the engine above the minumum reccomended low RPM at WOT.

Gotcha! Thanks.

[garbubba]

Sounds like you are on the fix, one thing about a high powered skiff, tiny adjustments often make big changes in performance. Never had an E-tec, but I've heard what Ferm said over & over, they need to be run at higher rev's.

Good fishing!