WOT 2004 280

• May 15, 2019

• #1

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Ralph vaughn

Member

Nov 14, 2018

259

Atlanta Ga

Boat Info

2007 Sea Ray 290 radar & GPS, triple axle trailer. 2006 Sea Ray 280 radar & GPS & triple axle tlr

Engines

5.0 MPI closed cooling Sea Core engines & Bravo III outdrives
4.3 MPI with alpha outdrives

i had a sea trial on a 2004 SR 280 with 4.3 engines an alpha drives. The engines have 185 hours and boat has always been in fresh water. The WOT rpm was only 4100 rpm. Is that adequate?

 

• May 15, 2019

• #2

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stg099

Active Member

Jun 30, 2013

467

Chicago

Boat Info

2013 370 Sundancer

Engines

8.2L V-Drives

Ralph, That is not adequate. But first we need more details. Where the engines in sync? If so was the bottom dirty? Has this boat been sitting in the water? Drives and props clean and free of debris? Did you trim the drives up a click or two when at speed?

 

• May 26, 2019

• #3

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Ralph vaughn

Member

Nov 14, 2018

259

Atlanta Ga

Boat Info

2007 Sea Ray 290 radar & GPS, triple axle trailer. 2006 Sea Ray 280 radar & GPS & triple axle tlr

Engines

5.0 MPI closed cooling Sea Core engines & Bravo III outdrives
4.3 MPI with alpha outdrives

Drives and props clean. The capt was having problems with the trim tabs.

 

• May 27, 2019

• #4

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Ovmman

Member

Sep 16, 2016

51

Great South Bay, Long Island

Boat Info

2005 280 Sundancer with twin 4.3 engines, alpha 1 gen 2

Engines

Twin 4.3 alpha 1 gen 2

No should be higher than 4100. Said there was a problem with the trim tabs, are they controlled by the eim, have a lot of problems with those pads, just google it. May be causing them to be all out of wack