Nick70
Active Member
- Apr 20, 2016
- 206
- Boat Info
- 2006 Searay 260 DA 496 mag
RAYMARINE stuff.
- Engines
- 496 Magnum
Bravo III
last year I bought a nice dinghy/ outboard set up.
A brand new, 8.5' aluminum hull, hypalon material dinghy weighing 70lb. With an also new 6hp Suzuki outboard. Short shaft as was appropriate for the dinghy.
So this past summer, I couldn't get the thing past 6kts. With two people.
With just me maybe 6.5. Weird and disappointing as I was hoping to be on plane and move effectively.
I've since brought the motor to a shop where it was thoroughly checked out and found to be in perfect running shape.
Anyone have any ideas weather or not this is just normal or perhaps I'm missing something?
Thanks.
I'm close to buying a 8hp 2stroke and selling the new Suzuki.
A brand new, 8.5' aluminum hull, hypalon material dinghy weighing 70lb. With an also new 6hp Suzuki outboard. Short shaft as was appropriate for the dinghy.
So this past summer, I couldn't get the thing past 6kts. With two people.
With just me maybe 6.5. Weird and disappointing as I was hoping to be on plane and move effectively.
I've since brought the motor to a shop where it was thoroughly checked out and found to be in perfect running shape.
Anyone have any ideas weather or not this is just normal or perhaps I'm missing something?
Thanks.
I'm close to buying a 8hp 2stroke and selling the new Suzuki.