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    pontoon strakes do I need to lower the motor, prop?

    yep, the strakes did their job. Lowering the motor is the next fix. It can be surprising what difference 11/2, 2 inch drop can make...
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    2018 Suzuki 115A on a 24 ft Lexington Pontoon...what prop size

    there's a propping sticky on here that you should look at first. 3 blade, 4 blade?...it all makes a difference... What is the recommended rpm operating range of your 115 suzuki? I'm willing to bet that 4800 rpm is not recommended at full throttle....your lugging your motor.....
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    More power

    what everyone else is saying. Should be a sticker next to the captain's chair stating what max size motor can be installed. Yes. you can hang a bigger motor but your overstressing the transom and gambling on upsetting the balance...... My 24', '06 Lowe pontoon achieved around 20 mph with the...
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    2005 20ft sun chaser needs new carpet

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    Tritoon speed verses rpm

    you're at WOT and 3500 rpm? It's not the speed of the boat you should be concerned about, it's your motor. Your lugging it excessively. you need to prop that motor to get it into recommended operating range, then let the speed be what it's going to be....
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    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    yeah...frustrating as heck....nice looking boat, ready to enjoy except for this... I wouldn't want holes in a new av plate.... owning a pontoon boat for a while coupled with some trial and error learning curves and reading about pontoons, the general consensus concerning 4 blade props is that...
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    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    lol.. you're right....and I know the difference.... but, eh, I'm not alone...including the navy (see last one)
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    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    maybe he's one of the few who could actually benefit from a cavitation plate device.....
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    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    " top/comfortable speed increased to 34mph. The speed plateaus at about 5200rpm (max 6200). Since the engine is under 10 hours I've only had the rpm up to about 5800rpm." isn't this, as you stated, the original problem?....your speed stays at 34 mph starting at 5200 rpm up to 5800 rpm....and...
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    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    I'd lower the motor. there's a gap at the top of the transom, so it looks like that might be possible? If that doesn't solve what looks like a ventilation issue, then I guess look a t the prop again..... The AV plate isn't parallel, but close enough..but looks like trimming the motor level will...
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    Help with trailer rear bearing replacement

    "When you take the hub off and punch out the rear bearings, the seal comes out as well" ....normal...I've never come across any setup that allows removing inner bearings without removing the seal.... ...as stated...the seal is to be flush with the hub....
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    Prop spin

    I guess mercury and evinrude are different. I don't have anywhere near that slack..
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    Prop spin

    his shaft is turning 35 degeess in both directions with the prop off, in gear., engine off....not good...
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    Prop spin

    not with my mercury....very little movement when in gear
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    Speed after adding 3rd log

    well....I'm no engineer...... but if you notice on new pontoons that they extend the motor pod back....especially with the tri-toons.... ....gotta be a reason for that...and I'm "as-u-ming" that it's because of how toons interfere more so with water to the prop, compared to conventional hulls...
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    Speed after adding 3rd log

    here's these people.... obviously, biased.....but an option to look at..... I've considered them myself.....my hesitation is wondering if adding this ..or a third toon....would raise my motor height and cause ventilation issues..... Fyi...I have a 24','06, twin tube, 25" toons....It had a 60...
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    Ipad Dash Mount? Quick Release?

    here's these two Co's....but in the sun, like stated...my iphone/ipad shut down pretty quick.... maybe a shade device....
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    1987 Four Winns Boat 16ft inboard would you Buy?

    It certainly looks cared for...including the trailer take it out and run it.......good...take it over it's own wake.... look for stress cracks in the gel coat everywhere... run every electrical device on it.......how clean is the engine bay...... certainly have a qualified expert examine it...
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    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    your...right..I resign from fluid dynamics..... anyway so the question is..why is the prop losing its thrust after 5200 rpm. Isn't that called ventilation?.... ventilation is air getting into the prop.... I had a ventilation issue with my new motor when turning and trying to up trim...and I...
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    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    the dimpled golf ball doesn't fly faster, it flies farther because the boundary air doesn't separate as quick which reduces overall drag. The force applied to a dimpled or smooth golf ball (weight and size being equal) would be equal if comparing apples to apples so the initial "speed" would be...
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