Forum: Power

I just bought a 2021 2286 sbx with a vmax 115, it came with an aluminum 135/8" x 14". With this prop, 4 people on board, no trim, the rpm was 6400...

We have been told by a local marine dealer that there is no difference in speed between the two. The 115 just has more torque and costs hundreds...

Why is it that when people go from a V hull boat with big HP to a pontoon with low HP they think that the speed should be adequate.??? I see in PDB...

The trim & tilt quit working, I can hear the relay clicking Sounds like the hyd pump motor is running when down is pushed but won't tilt up or down,...

so glad i found this forum! question for everyone.... i just ordered my 20 foot 2021 Avalon LSZ Cruise. i ordered it with a 115 hp yamaha rather...

I have a 2014 Harris Cruisers 200 with Mercury 50 EFI BigFoot. AT WOT using 4 blade 13 7/8" x 13 P with 2 people on board, full fuel, I get 4100 rpm...

Earlier this year when the river was running high, I managed to get my boat caught on a wing dike that's location I misjudged. (Water was swirling...

1999 Johnson 50 HP 2 stroke w/ VRO. (oil injection) I'm told it's a common problem with this engines! There is no adjustment because fuel/oil pump...

I have a customer who found a super clean 1984 model Evinrude 90 and put it on his 24 foot pontoon. Maiden voyage went OK with 5100 RPM and 23 mph...

Took my boat out for the first time this year. It started right up while on the trailer and once I backed it out and tied it to the dock, it wouldn't...

I have a 1989 Mercury 100 HP outboard on a pontoon. Boat has a fuel cell. Every time I go to start it the fuel will not flow. First I thought it...

This would be for a 2002 25hp Mercury outboard on a 16' pontoon. Would it be a good idea to invest in a small solar panel charging unit for the...

If you're looking for the right engine and don't know where to start here's a breakdown of engine duty ratings :...

Some of you know that I work on outboards here at my house, in a 20 x 30 building I build in the Fall of 2015. I also buy and sell outboards that I...

I need to find where to hook up oil warning buzzer. Previous owner had such a rats nest of wires. In cleaning things I must have (although I was...

http://www.pdbmagazine.com/pontoonforum/showthread.php?1693-Video-1st-launch-of-the-year-fishing Watch the video of this boat rolling along at a...

137313741375 Please look at these photos and tell if its normal or water or ethanol in the fuel.I havent gone out since basspro fixed the boat and...

I got a 20' pontoon with a 100 HP outboard. It came with a trolling motor, but the trolling motor is no good. I was thinking about getting another...

As the title says, the buzzer is not working, I'll go through the wiring and see if it's a loose, or broken connection. I don't want to buy any...

Hello, Just got my first boat, it's a 2003 20' Lowe Suncruiser with a Mercury 100 hp, 2 stroke of unknown year, but I'll figure that out shortly....