Mercruiser 3.0l - should I be concerned or not?

[Walker600]

Hey Everyone, In need of some advise from the boating elite again....

I have a 18ft Bayliner with a Mercruiser 3.0l 135 Inboard.

Everything runs great but when i'm out in choppy conditions and bouncing over the waves, as the boat comes down off a wave and digs into the ocean, for a fraction of a second the engine seems to bog down. Could this just be a result of increased resistance as im lower in the water and the engine is having to labour a bit more, or could there be something more sinister going on. If it's not normal what could I check. I've been stranded at sea once before and not too keen on a repeat experience.

Thank you for your comments

 

[ziggy]

Re: Mercruiser 3.0l - should I be concerned or not?

or could there be something more sinister going on

i don't think so.

my 'ol lady said the same thing the other day when it was choppy out. though i was just idling along.but the same thing happens. bow digs in, engine labors. + in my case the drive was coming in and out of the water as i'd go up and down the wave. made it sound different with ea. passing wave.

i think it's normal..
told my ol lady there was nothing up with my boat... at least not in that respect..

 

[JWebber]

Re: Mercruiser 3.0l - should I be concerned or not?

Got marine growth on bottom of the boat? That will create drag!

 

[Walker600]

Re: Mercruiser 3.0l - should I be concerned or not?

Fresh coat of anti-fouling and only just dropped it in the water... she's done it ever since I bought her, revs are going down not up like with the prop coming out the water, I feel the same as you guys that its nothing to worry about. But it sure is nice to speak to a few people with a similar opinion and/or experience. Thanks

 

[tejastoolman]

Re: Mercruiser 3.0l - should I be concerned or not?

mine does the same, then all the people in the boat look at me funny lol or it's the 6-30 packs of beer on ice slowing the momentum a tad

 

[IES99]

Re: Mercruiser 3.0l - should I be concerned or not?

Sounds normal to me. Mine does the same.