dhughes214
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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- Jul 11, 2009
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I hope I am in the right place, I am new to this forum.
I have an Evinrude Lark X 40 HP outboard (not sure what year will post the model number soon, thinking late 60's early 70's), it's on a 1971 16ft Chrysler hull. My buddy owed me 700, and I knew he didn't have and wouldn't have the money so I took the boat instead since the registration was all current. He said the guy he got it from told him it did 25-30 mph with two people in it. The problem: I'm getting 12 mph. It's not even acting like it wants to plane. This boat is a tank, so I'm sure 40hp is underpowered, but 12 mph??? With 4 people we barely made 9 mph. Am I really that underpowered or is it a motor problem?? No tach, only speedometer. Any help greatly appreciated. Oh, the hull's max rated hp is 115.
I have an Evinrude Lark X 40 HP outboard (not sure what year will post the model number soon, thinking late 60's early 70's), it's on a 1971 16ft Chrysler hull. My buddy owed me 700, and I knew he didn't have and wouldn't have the money so I took the boat instead since the registration was all current. He said the guy he got it from told him it did 25-30 mph with two people in it. The problem: I'm getting 12 mph. It's not even acting like it wants to plane. This boat is a tank, so I'm sure 40hp is underpowered, but 12 mph??? With 4 people we barely made 9 mph. Am I really that underpowered or is it a motor problem?? No tach, only speedometer. Any help greatly appreciated. Oh, the hull's max rated hp is 115.
