I have a 1989 Maxum 17 ft with a 85 hp Force. The fuel tank is original to the boat I’ve been told and the previous owner said it has a 28 gallon tank on it. Seems like a lot for this boat but maybe not. I can’t find the original specs to find out
So I have a 17 ft Maxum with a 85 HP force outboard. I also have a 17 prop on the engine with electric Trim. At WOT, I’m topping out at 4000rpm and around 27 mph. To me, this seems a bit slow and low on the RPM and max speed. I understand there’s a lot of variables here but what are your...
I have a 17 ft Maxum, 1989 with a 85 hp Force on the boat. I’m looking for the Manuel that covers this boat and the engine.
All the help is much appreciated.
I just completed a carb kit and new plugs on my 85hp Force. When I took it out on the water, it idled very “ quite and Low”. It took forever to start but finally did. I did a few laps and low throttle was ok and full throttle was ok, but middle of the road “ cruising” ran like crap and quit...
