Thank you all for the great help in solving my black art question, you have enlightened me to a point I see shade of gray, so I will change gears...
Mr. Efficiency, the comment regarding the turbo was a search for more power, boat speed with last fitted prop @ 3600 RPM 15 MPH and just plowing....
Gonzo I have considered that, the negative that set up had to be at 4000 RPM or greater to plain, so since I am limited to 3600 RPM it translates...
Yes and I think the ratio was 165:1.
As to information recieved fro Peninsular the sheet in the post is what I got. the reason I picked this Eng. !. $ over half of a Volvo others a...
Good morning gents. It looks like answers are coming thank you for your efforts. I will start don the line to answer your posts, gonzo yes...
Gonzo, GM discontinued Manf. of the 6.5 in 2000 all rights where sold to AMG = Hummer fame, Eng. was redesigned an cast by IHC lots of integral...
Peninsular rates the Eng. at 310HP. with 400Lbs in torque, more than the old 350 at 260HP. In addition a diesel will have more torque, but at a...
Gonzo I think the difference is closer to 200 Lbs.
Good morning, by the numbers, the fella is I and there # 12 shoes, as for nose up differential have not noticed most of the time tabs are down,...
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Holiday? no AWOL is more likely, Net Wt. was 10660 I have visited with other owners of the 2859 the early units where all heavy, then the been...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Since we are getting in to hull discussions a picture might help? Mercury Props, My thought was the Hill Marine are 4 blade...
Gentlemen, I am reading and absorbing, forming no conclusions , waiting for the discussions to evolve, thanks. In the interim period I am...
Answer to beackmo, Don't believe I have a cavitation problem, I did note a surge of RPM with one set of props, anti ventilating fence? Have moved...
Thanks Ganszo, that is the direction I need to go, now to find the correct RPM that will work the work on the pitch of the props. One interesting...
Hi all, the Bravo III is a different set up, Volvo was the first on the block for Duoprop so Mercury had to have their own setup; that is what I...
One more note, this style of boat have a reputation for being tail draggers - too much weight in the back. I added perhaps 200Lbs with my install.
Speed on this hull will only clime to 12Kt. at that point if power is available she will start the climb to go over the hump, none of the props...
I have 2 tach's. They're close, so don't think that is the problem, loss of power could be, but I am addressing that, so what if the prop RPM is...
