my boat is a dell quay 15 sportsman centre consol merc 60hp whole rig is 1992 in mint condition what should i get out of it with 10 x 15inch pitch prop with 2 people on board
this is the original prop that came with the engine when new. would this setup be ok for pulling a kneeboard and wake board and a ringo or would i need to change down a prop. the boat weighs 500 kilos including engine and original shiny gelcoat hull
As a rule of thumb, an engine will use 10% of it's rated horsepower in US gals. per hour at wfo. <br />Example: Your 60hp. engine will use 6 (10%) US gals per hour at wfo.<br /><br />c/6<br />Hooty
ok so if i was pulling a kneeboard what sort of speed should i be doing and what amount of fuel per would i use ( i know im be a pest ). also what benefit would a set of doel fins do, would they be better or worse for my boat.
back in the 1980,s i had a merc 65hp 3 cylinder that was on a 13foot broom speedboat it done 42mph and was very good on fuel. now this 60hp engine seems very much the same to look at with the lid off. is it the same or is this a more powerfull engine, or completely diferent engine to old 65 blueband
