Latest activity

  • S
    steplift20 replied to the thread 150 mercury top speed.
    flat calm BUT. You brought up a good point. We trim the engine down and don’t touch it all day. So I hav3 to try trimming up the engine...
  • Skycopper
    Skycopper replied to the thread 150 mercury top speed.
    That was running just like in my avatar, on the last 1/3 of the hull with the engine trimmed out till it cavitated, then back in till it...
  • Blue_Runner
    Blue_Runner replied to the thread 150 mercury top speed.
    Assume you are trimming the motor up at speed to get the nose out of the water and increase speed? Also what were conditions, flat...
  • Destroyer
    Destroyer replied to the thread Hats.
    You and your dad were angels taking the orders and getting everything done. I still have my hats, sweatshirt and several t-shirts that...
  • Skycopper
    Skycopper replied to the thread 150 mercury top speed.
    Scroll up and have a look at my first post and that has all of my info on my boat. Next, are you the original owner? Get the serial...
  • S
    steplift20 replied to the thread 150 mercury top speed.
    It is only me and my son on her. We do carry a lot of fishing gear. But the weight is not the issue. The rpm’s are within range and with...
  • Skycopper
    Skycopper replied to the thread 150 mercury top speed.
    I would think 36 is on the low side of normal, so you might try a 15x19 prop if you can find one to borrow for "Testing". That should...
  • S
    steplift20 replied to the thread 150 mercury top speed.
    No bottom paint. 15 x17 inch prop. No growth on bottom. I keep her on a trailer. So 36 mph is not good? The rpm’s are in range. Under...
  • Blue_Runner
    Blue_Runner replied to the thread Fishing Lead Core.
    Made a little progress. Ordered a couple more a-rigs, 3/8 oz bucktails in white and chartreuse and some 7.5" pearl white curly tail...
  • Blue_Runner
    Blue_Runner reacted to phatdaddy's post in the thread 150 mercury top speed with Like Like.
    Mine was a little slower, around 38 mph. I bought mine from a friend who owned a prop shop. At the time, we were doing a lot of...
  • phatdaddy
    phatdaddy replied to the thread 150 mercury top speed.
    Mine was a little slower, around 38 mph. I bought mine from a friend who owned a prop shop. At the time, we were doing a lot of...
  • Blue_Runner
    Blue_Runner replied to the thread 150 mercury top speed.
    Clean bottom, propped and trimmed right, low 40's is what I've experienced with my 150 yamaha 2 stroke.
  • Skycopper
    Skycopper replied to the thread 150 mercury top speed.
    First question is are you reaching the engines designed RPM powerband? My V21 had an OMC 200 Ocean Pro with 4500-5500 rpm WOT powerband...
  • S
    steplift20 posted the thread 150 mercury top speed in General.
    36 mph. Not knots. Is that good? 150 mercury with a 15 X17 inch prop. W.O.T. And offourse on a 20 6 wellcraft Steplift
  • Pipe_Dream
    Pipe_Dream reacted to sgnhis's post in the thread To re-power or to rebuild? with Like Like.
    To sum up my repower adventure, everything went very smoothly thanks to the help of my mechanic — and good buddy — who owns a small...
Back
Top