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  • #413940

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    It is a 2.5. I dont think it is a lack of torque issue. The motor is wrapping out, just after the hammer is down for 5-10 seconds. What is confusing is after I had the TPS adjusted, it shot out of the hole and ran very good with the 24p tempest. The next day, it was back to lagging out of the whole with same water temp and altitude. Right now I am running two large plugs and two open on both of the trophies and 1 open with 2 large on the tempest. I dont want to just throw money at the problem. My mercury dealership said that it could be the throttle body but wasnt sure. I dont want to drop 2000 just to check and see if that is the problem.

    #413952

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    Thanks a bunch for all of the help. First of all, running wide open I can spin any 3 of the props past 5500. The trophies are giving me the best of luck with the 24p spinning up to 5800 running WOT. When I gun it from a stand still the prop is not cavitating at all. If anything, I probably need to pull another plug. It just takes the motor a while to start pulling 3500 + rpms. It takes about 10 seconds to get spinning in the 4000 range. It almost feels like it is bogging down until it gets in the higher range of rpms. Again, this might be how this boat performs. Just trying to figure it out as it is my first boat. Also, should I be able to run over 64 mph. I know that the boat has the minimum HP on it. The guy that I bought it from said he was able to get 67 with him and his tackle and a quarter of a tank. I just think that might be stretched a little. Not to mention he did not have a GPS unit on the boat when he had it. I put a humminbird 997 on it!

    #413528

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    I think I will leave where it is for right now. The boat is performing really well with a 25p tropy plus. I was really suprised on how well it got out of the water. Went fishing this evening and with me 220 a buddy that is 250 and another person 160 it shot out of the hole great. Had to feather the throttle a touch but from what I understand, you want it on the edge of blowing out to get maximum performance. Really suprised that the boat would do 67 with just me and tournament ready. It is an awful lot of boat for just the 200! Thanks for the help BCB and I am sure I will have more questions later.

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