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New Mercury 20hp hitting the rev limit
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<blockquote data-quote="FuzzyGrub" data-source="post: 491373" data-attributes="member: 3438"><p>It is probably worth getting a Tiny tach/hour meter or equivalent. I use them on my small outboards. A wire just wraps around one of the spark plug leads. </p><p></p><p>There is probably an app for your phone to get gps speed.</p><p></p><p>While I don’t have the experience of using a jack plate, I suspect you will hit the rev limit sooner, given you are raising the motor higher and will have less drag. </p><p></p><p>I don’t agree with your mechanic, to force the bow lower, to prevent hitting the rev limiter. Just turn the throttle back a touch when you do. If you are going to jack plate, wait and retest, before going higher in pitch.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FuzzyGrub, post: 491373, member: 3438"] It is probably worth getting a Tiny tach/hour meter or equivalent. I use them on my small outboards. A wire just wraps around one of the spark plug leads. There is probably an app for your phone to get gps speed. While I don’t have the experience of using a jack plate, I suspect you will hit the rev limit sooner, given you are raising the motor higher and will have less drag. I don’t agree with your mechanic, to force the bow lower, to prevent hitting the rev limiter. Just turn the throttle back a touch when you do. If you are going to jack plate, wait and retest, before going higher in pitch. [/QUOTE]
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