Search results

  1. J

    Changing props. What one to get?

    assuming nothing is wrong...including a waterlogged boat, as implied. You didn't say what you are trying to do. props aren't miracle workers. You can fine tune, but usually trade speed for torque. Your 800 rpms from max WOT. So you can drop 1 inch in pitch and get the rpm's to 5300+/- ? , at...
  2. J

    need a new prop ?

    I can't tell you specifically what you may need. That's going beyond my knowledge. I don't know what props fit that motor, or if yours does. My thrust washer only fits one way as it has a beveled hole to match the shaft bevel. My thrust washer has a flat that fits into the plastic prop hub, so...
  3. J

    Best way to gain a little speed with 40hp engine

    just because a tach has a 7000 rpm range, that's not an engine's rated limit.
  4. J

    karavan sure lube axles, nice.

    It is not, I agree. My grease , however, didn't turn to muck. The water was actually separate from the grease. Pushed it out and made drops of water. Maybe it's the grease I use and I have researched this stuff like crazy. Also maybe it's my maintenance as it gets a fall and spring shot and ...
  5. J

    Best way to gain a little speed with 40hp engine

    oh yeah...go fast, burn gas. I wonder if enough air could get under that toon and flip it at speed.
  6. J

    karavan sure lube axles, nice.

    Sure lube axles on my dual karavan trailer really make maintenance easier. I trailered my pontoon from the chesapeake bay slip I'm in to Lake Raystown in Pa. So multiple dunkings. Got the grease gun out at home before heading back to the slip and was able to force the water out of each spindle...
  7. J

    Best way to gain a little speed with 40hp engine

    so if your max throttle rpm is 5500, at 5300 you're kinda there. ya wanna go fast? Get one of these. lol
  8. J

    Best way to gain a little speed with 40hp engine

    propping...It depends...and can get expensive.....I'm not one to steer anyone to a particular prop or what exact pitch you have to get. I can give you what I've learned and experienced. Engines have an operating rpm range, my mercs are 5-6000. You need that knowledge, After getting my new 115...
  9. J

    Best way to gain a little speed with 40hp engine

    The 60 hp, merc, big foot, 4 stroke, efi, pushed my '06, 24' twin tube pontoon at a max of just under 21 mph on a cold, late winter day, just me. The same boat gets about 26 mph under similar conditions with a 2021 merc, 115 hp, CT @ 5800 rpm. With a one pitch lower prop, my rpm can touch 6100...
  10. J

    Best way to gain a little speed with 40hp engine

    everything above is correct. I'll add: you didn't say what your WOT rpm is currently. If you're at max rpm, then maybe reducing the pitch by 1 inch MIGHT get you an increase of 1-2 mph. Emphasis might. Torque is a measure of how much work you are doing (pushing a boat) HP is a measure of how...
  11. J

    Depth Finders?

    I have this. It has map, route, nav, waypoint, go to , depth shading, gps, depth, speed, compass, etc. I'm using it on the chesapeake and just got back from Lake Raystown, Pa. I don't fish. It's exactly what I need and really like it. I think it's one of the cheaper ones with Maps. I did have...
  12. J

    The Lake will never be the same again

    yeah, jeez......tourists bring more than kids... it's called money.
  13. J

    I am starting to believe some of the global warming in N J.

    I wonder what the temps were in New Jersey in the 1500's... or 1000 bc..🫤
  14. J

    I am starting to believe some of the global warming in N J.

    It's summer, relax.
  15. J

    I am starting to believe some of the global warming in N J.

    or you could spend 11+ million dollars in an ocean front property on an island that was supposed to be underwater years ago and just not worry about it.
  16. J

    Ever wonder where all the hurricane and storm surge boats wind up ?

    I've seen some of your cars on the lots up here😁
  17. J

    Lucky Day

    According to a service manual on a Garrett AIResearch 331-6 turboprop engine used on the MU-2: If no light off on an initial start attempt, open access panels at the engine and "malletize" the fuel control unit.
  18. J

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    this is as close as you can get, I bet..... I'm willing to bet I can get 3 pontoon boats for the cost of one of these.
  19. J

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    yep...deck boats... I brought that up as a question as to why they didn't really catch on... someone's answer was pontoons are easier and cheaper to build.....cost less...
  20. J

    Opening day of summer boating season.

    you can complain, it just won't change anything. having fun though, right?
Top