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I have a mercruiser 3.0 145hp engine on my 2005 bayliner 195 cl with an alpha 1 outdrive we are currently getting only 3600-3700 rpm at top speed and only going about 32 mph and everything i read it says the rpm's should be 4400-4800 and going atleast 40 mph. Is it hurting the motor going in...
I have a 2005 Bayliner 185 with a mercruiser 3.0L which has a 14 1/4 x 17 aluminum prop installed right now. My first question after doing lots of reading I think I have found my range of RPM's to be 4400 to 4800 is this correct for a 2005 engine, I was not sure it was the same for an 05...
I have a a 2005 Alpha 1 mercruiser 3.0 and I have used the motor three times since buying it and had no issues until last night. I have checked the batteries for plenty of power but I do not know what else to check. The motor will lower all of the way and then raise about a quarter of the way...
