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    16' Lowe w/ 50hp Force won't plane

    Sorry for the delay, got bogged down with work. I bought a spark gap tester per barefoot_johnny. From what I could tell everything was working fine. I am going to get new plugs and fuel like richg99 suggested. I bought a jack plate and installed it today. I started with a 2" lift. My...
  2. M

    16' Lowe w/ 50hp Force won't plane

    It looks like my prop is 10.5 X 14. Now to wait on the dang mail to bring my tach. Thanks again for the help. Thanks vahunter & barefoot. I'll go grab a spark tester here at lunch.
  3. M

    16' Lowe w/ 50hp Force won't plane

    I am assuming all cylinders are firing. How can you tell if both cylinders are firing? I'll replace spark plugs and see. Thanks Skiff, I'll check the hub first and prop size when my Tach gets here. I see what you mean about where the cav plate should ride in the water. I didn't put it...
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    16' Lowe w/ 50hp Force won't plane

    Raised the motor up a couple inches and it ran better but not great. If I throttled slowly it would come up on plane for the most part and not ventilate. If I turned too sharp the engine would ventilate. The compression on each was 123psi. I have ordered a tach to check rpms. I'll pull my...
  5. M

    16' Lowe w/ 50hp Force won't plane

    Thanks Skiffing. I'll take the list and go check it out.
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    16' Lowe w/ 50hp Force won't plane

    Hello, I have a '89 16ft Lowe with a '98 50hp Force. I just installed the motor and took it out for a run today. The boat also serves as a bow fishing boat. It has a deck on it but it really doesn't weigh that much. I have a 19 hp longtail that I have been running and getting up on plane...
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