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    7.4L over-revs when trying to plane

    Lazy Daze....yes.....trim is all the way down......tabs are too......had it out of the water and checked both......also has a SS prop that I took in to have the hub checked.....shop put 1200 psi on it and it didn't budge.....not the hub (marks are aligned).....I will check for the "celery stick"...
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    7.4L over-revs when trying to plane

    Hello again folks. Been some time since I posted on this subject so I thought I would provide an update. Turns out the problem was the "whale tail" or hydrofoil that had been mounted to the anti-cavitation plate had come loose and was causing heavy drag. The anti cavitation plate had worn to the...
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    7.4L over-revs when trying to plane

    Thanks for the tips guys. I will check the prop by marking it against the hub and seeing if it slips. Hope the coupler isnt bad...thanks for the heads up on that one Mark!
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    7.4L over-revs when trying to plane

    Hi folks, Looking for any input on my issue - 1992 Sea Ray 290 Sundancer, 7.4L 454 w/Bravo II od. Boat is struggling to plane - full throttle, pushing 4K RPM it just wont get up. Trim is down along with trim tabs in bow down position. Tried raising the tabs to get a little more speed and that's...
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    290 Sundancer converter location/installation

    Appreciate the assistance. I'll look at the wire colors and determine if those are indeed for the charger.
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    290 Sundancer converter location/installation

    Thanks for the quick reply Dennis. I do have the owners manual but unfortunately it does not contain any schematics and the parts list shows the converter in that general area (described in original post) but nothing further than that. I've not had any success in finding that model years...
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    290 Sundancer converter location/installation

    Hi everyone, New to the site and just purchased our first Sea Ray, a 1993 290 Sundancer with a 7.4 mercruiser. Boat was in mooring for almost 3 years with no maintenance and we've slowly been making repairs which leads me to my first post and question: The previous owner gave me what I believe...
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