Hello all, I have a question on my 4hp Evinrude outboard. Yesterday, in a no-wind situation, the boat (M-17) was barely moving with the power at maximum. Maybe I was getting 2 knots, at best. What did seem strange was that when I moved from one side of the boat to another, the prop seemed to rev up, as if just by shifting the weight and lifting slightly the motor, the prop was about to cavitate. As it is mounted right now, on the original (1982) motor mount, the motor is in the water up to the bottom cavitation plate, just above the water pump intake.
Is the problem the motor itself, or the fact that the motor is not deep enough in the water? It seemed to run fine except for the lack of power/speed. It is the original motor that came with the boat, 1981 Yachtwin, the boat is 1982 M-17. To give you an idea, with my Compac 16 (lighter, 1100 lbs versus 1600, but still), a Johnson 3hp was pushing it at hull speed with only 60% power. Thanks for all input, Andrei. _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
