Recent content by boatlose

It is a pretty large and uniform V spray around the motor. Perhaps the stern just isn’t getting up high enough. Maybe I’ll start a fun “Are hydrofoils good, guys?” thread! Just kidding.

Ordered an amazon 12.25" x 9" prop. If it doesn't help I'll just return it hopefully. Will report on the results! Found a cluster of not very snug grounds earlier too, so who knows? Cleaned them up and snugged 'em down.

I think it's a bit closer to 1200lbs dry. Then on mine on a fishing day you have 430lbs in crew, a trolling motor up front, 2 batteries, then misc for tackle and food. Still though, it's hard to believe they'd sell a boat package that couldn't decently plane and be in the 20s mph range with...

Already did all the simple maintenance stuff like that (BOTH fuel filters on the outboard too, lol). Replaced the low pressure fuel pump, tore apart the VST and cleaned it/checked the high pressure fuel pump & screen, didn't look bad. These things seem overly complicated, but then again I'm no...

Also keep in mind that going down a bit in pitch could get you in a better spot in your engine's powerband, where you get the best of both worlds. I assume.

I'm going to scuttle it if the flotation is waterlogged 😂

Thanks for your replies, everyone. Will update thread eventually once I get to the bottom of it. I was considering re-propping also, just seems like such a small pitch prop for what I have. But then again, the RPM doesn't lie. I'll probably have a marine mechanic take a look at it too, see if...

Hey all, I picked up a very used 2004 Tracker pro guide v16 WT with a merc 40hp 4 stroke 3 cylinder EFI. Not that I was expecting to win any races, but this thing is a dog. Can barely hit 20mph in perfect conditions. Anyone have a similar setup who can throw some knowledge my way? It gets to...

Installed the CDI conversion kit today. I was one of the lucky ones that had to file down (per instructions) a part of the inner stator plate ring to make room for the trigger sensor, nice engineering.... I'm sure I got the wiring routing all weird too...but it fired right up with a strong spark...

Sorry for late reply, doing an update now. Didn't help cleaning the grounds. Popped off the flywheel tonight and found this: Looks like that coil gooped out a bit(?), and the power pack looks damaged, scraped by the flywheel. Thinking of doing the CDI conversion to get away from this UFI...

Thanks Pappy. I’ll give it a shot when I get off work today and post an update. I’ll be annoyed/ecstatic if it ends up being something simple like dirty grounding.

My E25TEESB has suddenly stopped sparking on both coils. I believe this year motor has an Under Flywheel Ignition setup which Evinrude only had for a few years. I have my spark gap tester hooked up without plugs in. Sometimes on the first crank I'll see one faint spark jump across, but usually...

Seems good enough, was just curious if there might be more to get out of it. Just seemed odd to get those low readings when the idle speed readings looked fine. I highly doubt it would go that fast + that load at that RPM! Maybe I'll order another tach.

I've had it for about a year.

My outboard seems like it's running good, but my tach is telling a different story. Does a 15' welded gregor semi-v tin loaded with 850ish lbs of people and stuff doing 24mph (fishfinder GPS) @ 2800 RPM sound right at all? Idle is around 600-700 according to the tach. No hiccups at WOT. The...