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5 1/2 hp Johnson on 14/36 Polar Craft
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<blockquote data-quote="Pappy" data-source="post: 264390" data-attributes="member: 3278"><p>You mentioned seeing a defined wake on videos vs your water just boiling up behind the boat. I don't think your boat is planing compared to the ones in the videos you are watching. If you are a really large person then this may never happen but lets try. Move your tilt pin to the slot nearest the hull thereby trimming the engine all the way in or down. Second, move as much weight forward as you can and see what happens. You also may have a high speed adjustment on the front of the carburetor. Turn this adjustment clockwise arond 1/8 turn at a time until the RPMs peak out then begin to sag a little. Back the adjustment up to peak then richen it (counter clockwise) around 1/8 turn. See if this improves your performance before you start looking for all kinds of mechanical issues. By the way, your shaft should not be perpendicular, on that set up you want the engine tucked under as far as possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pappy, post: 264390, member: 3278"] You mentioned seeing a defined wake on videos vs your water just boiling up behind the boat. I don't think your boat is planing compared to the ones in the videos you are watching. If you are a really large person then this may never happen but lets try. Move your tilt pin to the slot nearest the hull thereby trimming the engine all the way in or down. Second, move as much weight forward as you can and see what happens. You also may have a high speed adjustment on the front of the carburetor. Turn this adjustment clockwise arond 1/8 turn at a time until the RPMs peak out then begin to sag a little. Back the adjustment up to peak then richen it (counter clockwise) around 1/8 turn. See if this improves your performance before you start looking for all kinds of mechanical issues. By the way, your shaft should not be perpendicular, on that set up you want the engine tucked under as far as possible. [/QUOTE]
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