Hello all!
I recently purchased this boat to fish our local lakes which are all limited to a 9.9. I've done quite a bit of reading and feel like I have a good amount of helpful info in my current setup. I know this is a rather large boat for such a small motor but she just pushes around the lake.
Boat setup
2001 Pro Team 165 (semi-V)
Foot controlled trolling motor
1 battery
5ish gallons of gas
2 people (200lbs each)
Gear (figure 50lbs or so)
2001 4 stroke Mercury 9.9
GPS speed wide open 7.5mph, 8.5 if i stand on the bow. Will not plane, WOT RPM in gear is 4k-4.1k verified with timing light and on board tach. Motor will reach 5800 in neutral. Motor runs great! Starts every time, plugs look good. I compression tested it tonight bone cold and go 100psi on both cylinders. I have verified the throttle is opening completely. I will say when I'm in gear on the water the motor does not gain any more rpm 3/4-full throttle. I've adjusted trim last time out and it made no difference.
What I do know, the prop is the standard 9"x9"(48-828156-9) that comes with all these smaller motors. I've attached some pictures, it's not in the best of shape but I'm curious if the damage to the prop could be causing poor top end performance. The pictures don't show but the end of the blades have some chipping and slight bends. I also know the fin is not even with the bottom of the boat, I measured these distances and I'm coming up with roughly 3" lower then the boat. There is very little room in the stock setup to move this up. The boat stays pretty dry and is in great shape for 15 years old. The bottom has some dents and dings but nothing I wouldn't expect.
So in my very limited knowledge of outboards I've come up with a jack plate as a possible help, from what i understand going down in pitch will help get more RPM but will not necessarily improve speed.
So I ask the help of my fellow boaters in their opinions on how to make my setup better.
Thanks in advance!
Vinny
I recently purchased this boat to fish our local lakes which are all limited to a 9.9. I've done quite a bit of reading and feel like I have a good amount of helpful info in my current setup. I know this is a rather large boat for such a small motor but she just pushes around the lake.
Boat setup
2001 Pro Team 165 (semi-V)
Foot controlled trolling motor
1 battery
5ish gallons of gas
2 people (200lbs each)
Gear (figure 50lbs or so)
2001 4 stroke Mercury 9.9
GPS speed wide open 7.5mph, 8.5 if i stand on the bow. Will not plane, WOT RPM in gear is 4k-4.1k verified with timing light and on board tach. Motor will reach 5800 in neutral. Motor runs great! Starts every time, plugs look good. I compression tested it tonight bone cold and go 100psi on both cylinders. I have verified the throttle is opening completely. I will say when I'm in gear on the water the motor does not gain any more rpm 3/4-full throttle. I've adjusted trim last time out and it made no difference.
What I do know, the prop is the standard 9"x9"(48-828156-9) that comes with all these smaller motors. I've attached some pictures, it's not in the best of shape but I'm curious if the damage to the prop could be causing poor top end performance. The pictures don't show but the end of the blades have some chipping and slight bends. I also know the fin is not even with the bottom of the boat, I measured these distances and I'm coming up with roughly 3" lower then the boat. There is very little room in the stock setup to move this up. The boat stays pretty dry and is in great shape for 15 years old. The bottom has some dents and dings but nothing I wouldn't expect.
So in my very limited knowledge of outboards I've come up with a jack plate as a possible help, from what i understand going down in pitch will help get more RPM but will not necessarily improve speed.
So I ask the help of my fellow boaters in their opinions on how to make my setup better.
Thanks in advance!
Vinny