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  1. J

    Best way to gain a little speed with 40hp engine

    so if your max throttle rpm is 5500, at 5300 you're kinda there. ya wanna go fast? Get one of these. lol
  2. J

    Best way to gain a little speed with 40hp engine

    propping...It depends...and can get expensive.....I'm not one to steer anyone to a particular prop or what exact pitch you have to get. I can give you what I've learned and experienced. Engines have an operating rpm range, my mercs are 5-6000. You need that knowledge, After getting my new 115...
  3. J

    Best way to gain a little speed with 40hp engine

    The 60 hp, merc, big foot, 4 stroke, efi, pushed my '06, 24' twin tube pontoon at a max of just under 21 mph on a cold, late winter day, just me. The same boat gets about 26 mph under similar conditions with a 2021 merc, 115 hp, CT @ 5800 rpm. With a one pitch lower prop, my rpm can touch 6100...
  4. J

    Best way to gain a little speed with 40hp engine

    everything above is correct. I'll add: you didn't say what your WOT rpm is currently. If you're at max rpm, then maybe reducing the pitch by 1 inch MIGHT get you an increase of 1-2 mph. Emphasis might. Torque is a measure of how much work you are doing (pushing a boat) HP is a measure of how...
  5. J

    Depth Finders?

    I have this. It has map, route, nav, waypoint, go to , depth shading, gps, depth, speed, compass, etc. I'm using it on the chesapeake and just got back from Lake Raystown, Pa. I don't fish. It's exactly what I need and really like it. I think it's one of the cheaper ones with Maps. I did have...
  6. J

    The Lake will never be the same again

    yeah, jeez......tourists bring more than kids... it's called money.
  7. J

    I am starting to believe some of the global warming in N J.

    I wonder what the temps were in New Jersey in the 1500's... or 1000 bc..🫤
  8. J

    I am starting to believe some of the global warming in N J.

    It's summer, relax.
  9. J

    I am starting to believe some of the global warming in N J.

    or you could spend 11+ million dollars in an ocean front property on an island that was supposed to be underwater years ago and just not worry about it.
  10. J

    Ever wonder where all the hurricane and storm surge boats wind up ?

    I've seen some of your cars on the lots up here😁
  11. J

    Lucky Day

    According to a service manual on a Garrett AIResearch 331-6 turboprop engine used on the MU-2: If no light off on an initial start attempt, open access panels at the engine and "malletize" the fuel control unit.
  12. J

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    this is as close as you can get, I bet..... I'm willing to bet I can get 3 pontoon boats for the cost of one of these.
  13. J

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    yep...deck boats... I brought that up as a question as to why they didn't really catch on... someone's answer was pontoons are easier and cheaper to build.....cost less...
  14. J

    Opening day of summer boating season.

    you can complain, it just won't change anything. having fun though, right?
  15. J

    need a new prop ?

    +1 on motor height is critical on a pontoon. I've got one. On mine, just 11/2 inches lower made a huge difference on my repower. plus, is the prop in good shape. also, my merc has a plastic ring that snaps in place at the gap between the prop and gear case to eliminate ventilation from exhaust...
  16. J

    Opening day of summer boating season.

    go fast....burn gas..
  17. J

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    mainly because they/we don't understand the physics involved. Most people think doubling HP will "double" my speed. Drag coefficients say no. A pontoon has a heavy front half. Trying to get that up with tilt just forces the back down, then more speed forces the back up, forcing the front...
  18. J

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    just came across this....to the OP. a person needs to understand the ramifications of their choices..... a brand new boat and the owner is saying "WTF" already...
  19. J

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    BTW,...bigger gas tank....more weight....
  20. J

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    This is a correct proven statement from my experience. I re-powered my pontoon from a 60 to a 115 HP Merc. I gained only a 5-6 mph increase. My fuel consumption increased noticebly. And it cost me a net of $8000....I did get the performance I wanted, so I'm content with my choice. There is a lot...
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