Re: Increasing Performance
Hi Springbok,<br /> The easiest, safest and least expensive way to increase performance of your 25 is to first remove the hood. Then place the hood on a 35hp. Now your motor will run like a 35...<br /><br /> All kidding aside, there is generally very little you can do to increase performance beyond what the motor was designed to do. HOWEVER, there is a lot you can do to make sure you're getting all 25 of those designed-in ponies. Most of it revolves around set-up, which includes propeller choice, motor angle, weight distribution in the boat, and motor height. Making sure the boat's bottom is clean, straight and true also makes a difference. <br /><br /> As a for instance, using a GPS, my 15-foot runabout with a 75 and carting 2 passengers will run about 30 knots with the motor at even to negative trim angle. Trim the motor out a bit and it'll pick up to about 33 knots. ALL we did was change the motor angle and picked up a 10% gain in speed! Not saying your own rig will respond the same way, but through experimenting you can certainly pick up a little here and a little there and pretty soon you've got a noticeable boost!<br /><br />The best part is you MUST go for boat rides to accomplish this! Lots of them at that! Change one thing at a time, find out what works, what doesn't work, and have fun!<br /><br />- Scott
