Posted By: rbw1330
Question about boat performance - 08/30/17 09:19 PM
I purchased a boat about a year ago and it ran great the first few times i took it out. Shortly after I had to have the stator and rectifiers replaced, while doing that I went ahead and had the trigger done as well. The boat would run great at idle and great on the top end but would struggle to get on plane. I could get full rpm's out of it 5500 1998 Merc 150, but it would take 20 seconds or so to get on plane. I put it back in the shop and the guy found a small vacume leak and repaired that and replaced the spark plugs, but acording to him the rest of the motor was like new. Compression even, good spark on all cylinders etc. The boat would jump onto plane when I first got it and now it is acting like I have 20 grown men in the boat with me. I checked the hub to make sure it isnt spun but it appears to be in great condition. The only other advise the mechanic would give me was to drain the gas and see if i got a bad batch of gas.
1998 Challenger 19' center console 150hp mercury Prop 14.25" 21pitch 3 blade.
Any advise would be great I have had the boat in the shop just about the entire summer and I would like to be able to take the kids fishing at some point.
1998 Challenger 19' center console 150hp mercury Prop 14.25" 21pitch 3 blade.
Any advise would be great I have had the boat in the shop just about the entire summer and I would like to be able to take the kids fishing at some point.