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  1. trout74

    You guessed it, a propeller question!

    upgraded from 150 hp optimax, to a 225hp optimax proxs. Current prop is my old prop, Mercury enertia, 14P. Motor is still in breakin hours, double oiling for 4-6 hours, I'm on hour 5. When I do a few wot blips of the throttle, with engine trimmed all the way down, I get up to almost 6000 rpm. If...
  2. trout74

    which backup aluminum prop should I buy?

    I have a 24ft. Manitou tripple tube pontoon boat with a Mercury 150 Optimax Pro XS. I have a 15pitch Enertia prop on order. I want to have an Aluminum prop for a back up. What prop should I buy and what pitch should i buy for a backup? Thinking Black Max 15 or 16 or 17 pitch? what are your...
  3. trout74

    New prop. On the way.

    I've posted about my RPM issues. Dealer said I had a bad tach. He replaced and I took boat out and still have RPM's of 4750 max on my 2014 mercury optimax 150pro xs. Boat is 24 ft. manitou tritoon with VP HULL. This last weekend I had 3 adults and 4 kids on boat with full gear and coolers...
  4. trout74

    RPM question on 150 Optimax on 24ft. Manitou.

    Facts: 24ft. Manitou Tritoon VP hull 150 HP Mercury Optimax PRO XS ( 2014) Mirage Plus 15P Prop. 5.5 Hours on the Motor Situation: I have carefully watched RPM's and ran it from 2800 -4500 RPM's with short bursts of WOT. Also pulled kids on tube in that RPM range. Max RPM's I can get is 5000...
  5. trout74

    2014 Mercury Optimax PRO XS on 24Ft. Manitou Tritoon, RPM issues.

    Facts: 24ft. Manitou Tritoon VP hull 150 HP Mercury Optimax PRO XS ( 2014) Mirage Plus 15P Prop. 5.5 Hours on the Motor Situation: I have carefully watched RPM's and ran it from 2800 -4500 RPM's with short bursts of WOT. Also pulled kids on tube in that RPM range. Max RPM's I can get is 5000...
  6. trout74

    Look at this! Polished Toons, holy mackerel

    How do you do this? and man does it look sharp. I might consider doing this, do you think it stays this way? How much do you think it might cost? Just Curious =====bennington 2575rcw tri toon ====300hp===
  7. trout74

    Maiden Voyage with Pics.

    We took the boat out this weekend to break in the engine. First question, what should the max RPM for the Mercury Optimax Pro XS 150 be? I couldn't get the RPM's past 5000. The top speed per the speedo was 37mph, though I don't trust boat speedo's, I'm less concerned about the number of...
  8. trout74

    Do you drive with your playpen cover on?

    On my old Weeres boat I always traveled, about an hour each way, with the playpen cover on. When I got this new Manitou boat, the dealer said to never travel with it on. I told him I always did it before, and he said that all the wind and banging of the tarp can ruin the walls of the toon and...
  9. trout74

    Picked her up today, pictures too!

    We are excited, finally have her home. Now we just need a name for her. Thanks for looking. Graham
  10. trout74

    ordered new engine today, and bought new boat!

    Well I bought the 2012 Manitou today, but I asked him to order me a Mercury 150 XS PRO instead of the Mercury 150 four stroke he had on it. After Rooster told me research, I did just that! I think the 4 stroke would have been just fine and I would have loved it, but I cant see giving up the...
  11. trout74

    NEW 2012 Manitou Encore 24 Pro Angler VP Tritoon, is this a good deal??

    Sold my 2011 Weeres Cadet Cruise 200 with 75 Mercury, and want more performance and H.P. ( kids are getting bigger ) I have been looking at Manitou's. Went to dealership today, very nice guy, had lots of toons and right down the road from the lake we go to the most. He has a brand new 2012 in...
  12. trout74

    New 2012 Manitou Encore 24 Pro Angler VP Tritoon, is this a good deal??

    *moved to pontoon section*
  13. trout74

    Cost Comparison, Aluminum

    Looking into buying some aluminum sheets to underskin my toon. Locally I called a metal fabrication shop and they have 3003H14 / .064 / 10foot X 4Foot sheets. They will cut the aluminum to the dimensions I need so all I have to do it get two buddies and slop it up and start riviting. But the...
  14. trout74

    Ooops! Ran Engine out of water

    This last weekend I managed to perform my 2nd no-no. Just when I startedto feel like I had this all figured out, I got cocky. I was driving the toon on to the trailer and have the motor trimmed up pretty far to avoid hitting the ramp, as I normally do. But I must of forgot to turn off the...
  15. trout74

    4 blade props

    Does a 4 blade prop. add anything or are you litterally just adding a blade? Trout
  16. trout74

    Look at the smiles!

    We had a fun day on the water, clouds and all. First time with Grandma and Grandpa. They loved it. Kids had a blast and we did too. Wahoo!! http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=ea62697620776b03&sid=0AcuGzJy4Ys2bECg Check out the pictures. Trout
  17. trout74

    what a day!

    Took the toon out, the family and a friend of mine, and the kids got to ride on the tube for the first time in their lives and they just couldnt get enough. I even had to take a few trips. Wife said " good purchase, cant believe those smiles ". Those kids just couldnt believe how fun it was...
  18. trout74

    new prop. any help on installation ?

    Got my new 14 by 11 pitch prop today. I am going to install it on thursday, any suggestions? Looked at the instructions, seems straight forward, but is there anything I should be aware of, or mindful of? thank you. trout
  19. trout74

    2nd trip, RPM question

    Today we took the crew to Lake Red Rocks, near Pella Ia. Its the largest lake in iowa ( reservoir ) but very pretty. Anyways, today according to my manual I could go WOT for short bursts. So when we would cruz across the big coves I would open it up for about 1-2 minute spurts, then go back...
  20. trout74

    proper break in for 75 hp ELPT EFI

    Got a brand new 2011 Mercury 75 hp ELPT EFI Fourstroke. Dealer told me no more that 3000RPM for first hour, and no more than 4000RPM's for the second hour. Well I have two hours on the motor, and now what? What is the proper breakin schedule? Thanks, Trout
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