I have a looper v6 that runs well. However I am having this issue with the charging system and tach working intermittently. Some days it works fine, other not at all or for a few minutes at a time.
It was a new rectifier installed and worked properly for one season then started the issue...
Hi guys I have a stratos 17 foot 273 with a Johnson 150 24 x14.5 raker first gen prop and I can only get 5100 rpm 60mph.
I am wanting more top end and somewhere around 5800 rpm.
I have a chance to pick up a 4 blade 25 pitch 13" prop.
My question is will this prop give me more rpm and speed...
I have a johnson 150 and I am wondering what the stock carb jet settings are?
I am talking about the two brass adjustable screws on the left side of the carb? I do not know how many turns out they are right now I have not touched them but they all seem to be in different positions...
Engine...
I have read some people say to have the prop shaft 3.5" below the and I have read some people say to have the anti cavitation plate level with the hull of the boat or two inches higher.
So what is it? Because If I have my prop shaft 3.5 below the pad the cavitation is no where near the bottom...
Re: 99 stratos 273 vindicator bow dig?
The boat is in perfect condition. the hull and transom are in perfect shape the trim works as it should. My problem is the boat will not get up on its pad.
I have read that this raker 24 prop likes to be deep in the water but others say to have it 3.5...
I have a 99 stratos 273 17 foot with a 150 johnson 14.5 24 raker prop. I have a jackplate and the eingine is set at 4.5 below the pad.
My problem is there doesn't seem to be enough bow lift and the boat violently digs the bow into the water at high speeds and it get dangerous. This doesn't...
I have a lot of play in the steering mid section of my engine. Where the steering connection bolts to the engine at the bottom.
Is it a big deal to change these bushings. I will pull the engine off by un bolting the 6 bolts in the steering link?
Do I need the keeper pivot shaft thing.
is...
99 Stratos 273 vindicator 17'3"
99 Johnson 150
24 pitch raker prop
rapid jack 6" jackplate.
prop is 4.5" below pad.
hotfoot trim on wheel.
The problem I am having with this boat is it chine walks really violently at 60-65 mph I haven't not tried to drive through it because it seems...
I was out fishing last weekend when my tach started jumping around then just stopped working.
I put a volt meter on the battery while it was running and had 14v.
The tach worked a few more times for a second at a time then just completely died.
I just confirmed it's wired properly and the...
Re: charging deep cycle
I have been charging this battery for a 3.5 hours now and it is at 13.46 volts. while hooked to the charger the charger I am using is a motomaster 11-1568-8 manual charger with a meter on the front.
The needle started around the 100 and has moved to the 4? Should it go...
How long should I charge my deep cycle batteries. When I got home from fishing they were at 12.3 I charged them at 2 amp for 24 hours and only got 12.7v. 115 amp group 27
What are the volts of a fully charged deep cycle.. Some say 12.6 some say 14v.
Also read that I should charge them 15 amp...
I have a 1995 Johnson 150 and after using the boat for 5 minutes at 5400 rpm the alarm sounded.
It was a solid alarm for a few seconds then stopped then started again.
I know it's not overheating as I have two temp gauges hooked up and they never went past 150. they were at 110 when the...
