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I just got my 2017 era with 250 pro xs and 25 pitch fury prop. My water pressure is only 2 to 4 pounds at idle and only getting up to 13 or 14 at 5000 RPM .I am also experiencing a lot of steering torque. I am wondering if my motor is up to high or something else. Thanks in advance
What jack plate, is it hydraulic? I have an Atlas an run it around 7 on the gauge most of the time which is around 2 1/2 inches on the jack plate indicator. Sounds like your motor is too high, I dont have any steering torque issues. Same boat and motor for me, 2017 Eyra and 250 Pro XS.
Sounds like you need a lot more time behind the wheel. Normal idle water pressure is almost unreadable on the gauge its so low. Main thing is you have water pissing out of the pee hole and no alarms or engine temp between 100 and 130 or so. As the boat speed increases the water pressure will increase. At 5000 rpms your water pressure sounds OK but I dont know what speed youre running. Trimmed all the way down your water pressure will be less than running fairly hooked up. Hydraulic steering is not power steering. It is true that if youre engine is too high steering g torque is much greater. If you have a hydraulic jack plate then lower it some. If you have a manual plate dont touch it as it has been set by the plant for most avg applications. I doubt there is anything you need to do at this point and until you get familiar with the boat do you need to worry about jack plate height or props. Good luck
I also just got a 2017 Eyra with a Merc250Pro. You first need to follow break in for the motor. There are a couple of articles that will be good for you to read and can be found in the archieves. First one is on chine walking and how to drive it. Another good article is on how to measure propshaft to pad correctly. Everyone will want to know that measurement. If you already know that then you are ahead of the game.
C130 wrote:What jack plate, is it hydraulic? I have an Atlas an run it around 7 on the gauge most of the time which is around 2 1/2 inches on the jack plate indicator. Sounds like your motor is too high, I dont have any steering torque issues. Same boat and motor for me, 2017 Eyra and 250 Pro XS.Manual jack plateSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
glen11 wrote:I also just got a 2017 Eyra with a Merc250Pro. You first need to follow break in for the motor. There are a couple of articles that will be good for you to read and can be found in the archieves. First one is on chine walking and how to drive it. Another good article is on how to measure propshaft to pad correctly. Everyone will want to know that measurement. If you already know that then you are ahead of the game.Yeah, after I wrote this I read both of those articles in the frequently asked questions section and have come to the conclusion that I just need more seat time in this boat. The only thing that made me wonder about the set up was the water pressure because my other boat with the same motor had much higher water pressure even at idleSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
PhilAddison wrote:Sounds like you need a lot more time behind the wheel. Normal idle water pressure is almost unreadable on the gauge its so low. Main thing is you have water pissing out of the pee hole and no alarms or engine temp between 100 and 130 or so. As the boat speed increases the water pressure will increase. At 5000 rpms your water pressure sounds OK but I dont know what speed youre running. Trimmed all the way down your water pressure will be less than running fairly hooked up. Hydraulic steering is not power steering. It is true that if youre engine is too high steering g torque is much greater. If you have a hydraulic jack plate then lower it some. If you have a manual plate dont touch it as it has been set by the plant for most avg applications. I doubt there is anything you need to do at this point and until you get familiar with the boat do you need to worry about jack plate height or props. Good luckI totally get what youre saying but with my other boat I got much better water pressure. Thats why Was wondering if the motor was a bit high for the way I distribute weight in my boat. Totally totally totally need more seat time in this boat. It handles turns like its on rails.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
You may be over trimming also. Over trimming will give you more steering torque and lower water pressure at speed.
Generally, when idleing, you will see very little water pressure on the gauge, if any. As long as its peeing, youre OK there. Also, if this is your first BassCat (and a fine boat you have in the Eyra), the hull does not need as much trim as many other boats out there to get the same or better performance. If you have at least 12psi wide open, youre OK…15psi is about “normal”, depending on boat, load, and setup. If you are experiencing a lot of steering torque when wide open, then youre either trimming too much or your engine is too high. Your rooster tail should NEVER be higher than the engine cowling in a BassCat. If it is, and you have to do that to get bow lift, then you might have too much weight up front, OR you might need to look into alternative props. Learn to drive the boat as is first though.2017 Sabre FTD AE DC2017 Yamaha 175 SHOMK Fortrex 80Helix 10 Mega SI in consoleHelix 7 GPS SI GN2 on bow
Midnight Rider wrote:Generally, when idleing, you will see very little water pressure on the gauge, if any. As long as its peeing, youre OK there. Also, if this is your first BassCat (and a fine boat you have in the Eyra), the hull does not need as much trim as many other boats out there to get the same or better performance. If you have at least 12psi wide open, youre OK…15psi is about “normal”, depending on boat, load, and setup. If you are experiencing a lot of steering torque when wide open, then youre either trimming too much or your engine is too high. Your rooster tail should NEVER be higher than the engine cowling in a BassCat. If it is, and you have to do that to get bow lift, then you might have too much weight up front, OR you might need to look into alternative props. Learn to drive the boat as is first though.After last lots of information on this post I took the boat out last night and figured out that I was trimming it up way too high. Also one of my club members used to own The same boat and told me where I should be as far as the trim goes. I also spoke to the dealer and he said my readings on the water pressure were fine. My previous boat just had higher water pressure than this one. Problem resolved thanks for your input.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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