yesterday I had 9 friends on the boat for a quick spin... I know this is too many for me!! I usually like 6 adults max! Well anyway, the boat ran good but I did notice that it was a little sluggish... the temp gauge also was a little higher than normal. It was reading a little passed 190. Usually it reads 175-180 with 6 people onboard. Does anyone think that it was because of the weight I had onboard??
Well, it was 9 adults maybe 1400lbs?? We were cruising at around 18mph. The RPM was high 4500-5000 at times... 190 is high? I was told by my marine mechanic that anything over 210 is high and to head in? My boat usually heats at 175-180...
You are taxing the motor with all those passengers and weight. Your impeller could be on the way out, your engine bearings could be on the way out, there is a lot that is trying to tell you that your engine might have some issues.
Well water boils at 212 so if you wait till 210 it will cost you $5K for a engine. The boat is rated for 12 persons or 1800 lbs, you had 1400 in folks plus gear which means pushing the max load then add some age to the boat.
So I took the temp with the handheld IR temp reader. The starboard side read 135-145 the portside read 90-110. The temp gauge at the helm read 175. How are these numbers? Also I noticed there is a hose connected to the starboard riser and it never fills with anything even when the engine is running, just stays flat... Check out the photo... does anyone know what the hose is and is it suppossed to stay flat all the time??
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