Re-Powering! :O

[1John]

The Suzuki will run up to 6000rpm. Typically with a light load she will get the 35mph with 5000rpm

[Swamp_Bear]

Originally Posted by Hakuna Matata

At what RPM do you get 43mph. I have a Honda 150 and I usually do 40mph @ 5500 RPM

It gets up around 5700 rpm at WOT.

[1John]

Are you guys getting your speed form a GPS or the speedometer.

Our speedometer is typically faster than the GPS

John

[Swamp_Bear]

My old analog speedometer was off by more than 7mph at speed. But the new speedometer and digital gauge is right on the money as confirmed by GPS.

[thozguys]

Originally Posted by Mark Marcoux

I posted a prior artical regarding props however q most recent trip in the Keys I recorded some good performance numbers from my past artical. Noting 38 kts on my GPS and 45 mph on the speedo. The Kts convert accurately but when I was done with the trip for the day I looked back on my trip log on my GPS is showed 39 kts. That's almost 47 mph.

I did my homework when it came to changing props and I can honestly state "you get what you pay for". I went with the Yamaha relilance series 17px14.25" to replace the 19p aluminum. I would get the 43mph advertised speed but it was sluggish out of the hole and I was working the throttle offshore. 5200-5300rpm was the best I could do with the aluminum and it would cavitate above that or in turns and wouldn't hold speed in the heavy seas.

The 17p 14.25 SS Reliance feels like I added another 20-30 HP and understood by the extra 800 rpm that was never seen before. It grips well in turns and feels like I repowered the boat. My fishing buddies agree. Now I'm not working the throttle offshore and based on my numbers I'm confident in the performance and efficency in the motor. I would highly recommend this to anyone who owns a 215 with the F150.

I have replaced my prop with a Yamaha SS Reliance 17" prop, and just a Mark stated, it feels like I added 30 - 40 HP to the engine. On my 2007 215 CC, with a T-Top and a Yamaha F-150, the motor now tops out at 5500 RPM and I am getting around 45 MPH with a full load of fuel, full bait tank, and 3 lardasses in the boat. It feels like a new motor in the boat, average speed is 25 MPH at 3800 RPM while getting 3.5 MPG. This new prop added changed my range from 200 miles to 250 miles. I cruised from Channel Island harbor around Anacapa island and back to the loading ramp and used 10 gallons of fuel.

Thanks for the suggestion Mark, the prop was a little pricey but well worth it considering I have tried Solas aluminum 17" P 3 blade, and a SS Solas 4 blade 17" P, both came no where near the performance and fuel stats that I am currently seeing. Needless to say, if anyone would like to buy a 4 blade SS Solas 17" P, I have one for sale. :-)