YEAH!!! Back on the water

Jeep Man

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Finally back on the water after that @!%$#&* SOB stole the motor late last year. Couldn't find a GOOD 4 stroke within my budget. My Merc guy said there was a shortage because new ones were out of stock because Yamaha, Suzuki, Tohatsu and Honda were severely backed up due to the Japan sunami. He had moved into a bigger bldg. and needed surveillance and alarm system so we bartered a deal. He built a 60 Bigfoot using a blown one he had, using a full brand new powerhead from Mercury. Question for you guys as I forgot to ask, what is a reasonable break in period for this one? So far I have been keeping at around 4000 rpm. Some say to hold there. Others say to vary the rpms, but the question is how long before I go to 5800.
I would have posted in the engine section, but for some reason the forum wouldn't let me post. Moderators, feel free to move it if you deem it necessary.
 

EGlideRider

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Re: YEAH!!! Back on the water

The last new engine I had called for varying the RPM every few minutes for the first ten hours and to occasionaly hit WOT for about 30 seconds.

And glad to see you back on the water.
 

Jeep Man

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Re: YEAH!!! Back on the water

The last new engine I had called for varying the RPM every few minutes for the first ten hours and to occasionaly hit WOT for about 30 seconds.

And glad to see you back on the water.

Thanks EglideRider. My thought was 10 hrs. as well. Put my 10 in as of last evening, so it's full out today at a blistering 19 mph.:)
 
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