We have a 1999 Regal 2100 with the Volvo Penta V8 5.0. with about 200 hours on it.
We've had acceleration issues since day 1 and i'm absolutely at wits end trying to figure this out.
Pulling out a skier is absolute torture for anyone who is willing to suffer through10 + seconds of the boat getting out of the water. Any reviews of this model boat show that this boat actually gets out of the water very quickly, even with the v6 option. So this isn't a normal characteristic for this boat.
If you simply drop the throttle to go like you would on other boats, you will hear the rpms rise rise and then drop. To get the most of the engine you have to gradually ease the accelerator, if you increase throttle too quickly rpms will drop.
The boat is super fast once it's going, i've gps it close to 60 mph. It's simply an acceleration issue.
I'm on my third propeller but nothing has changed expect now i have lower top speed.
Mechanics can't come up with another solution other than tune ups and propellers but nothing seems to work. Mind you all of them have been mercuriser mechanics as there isn't a Volvo mechanic near us. all of them are scratching there heads with no solution.
Any help would be great appreciated
We've had acceleration issues since day 1 and i'm absolutely at wits end trying to figure this out.
Pulling out a skier is absolute torture for anyone who is willing to suffer through10 + seconds of the boat getting out of the water. Any reviews of this model boat show that this boat actually gets out of the water very quickly, even with the v6 option. So this isn't a normal characteristic for this boat.
If you simply drop the throttle to go like you would on other boats, you will hear the rpms rise rise and then drop. To get the most of the engine you have to gradually ease the accelerator, if you increase throttle too quickly rpms will drop.
The boat is super fast once it's going, i've gps it close to 60 mph. It's simply an acceleration issue.
I'm on my third propeller but nothing has changed expect now i have lower top speed.
Mechanics can't come up with another solution other than tune ups and propellers but nothing seems to work. Mind you all of them have been mercuriser mechanics as there isn't a Volvo mechanic near us. all of them are scratching there heads with no solution.
Any help would be great appreciated
