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I’ll have to figure out where to weigh the boat.
Front cylinder is only reading 75, other three are very close reading about 125.
Throttle has full travel
Spark plugs are gaped correct.
Didn't get to the exhaust shutter yet as it looks like I have a compression issue anyway so I’ll have...
Hey all, as the title states I have a 2002 bayliner Capri 1750 with a 3.0 mercruiser running a 14.25 x 19 prop. I’m hitting just over 4200 RPM WOT with a speed of around 32 or 33 mph. Does this sound right? Seems like I should be able to hit 4800RPM from the little digging online that I’ve done.
I'm a newbie with boats for starters so I really appreciate any advice/info. I have a 88 70 HP mercury that is very tough to start. The only way I've been able to start it is to open up throttle and spray in gas with a spray bottle. It fires runs a bit rough for a few seconds then smooths out...
