185BR 1991 some questions...

chivas

New Member
Nov 10, 2015
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España
Boat Info
Sea ray 180
Engines
4.3 TKS
Hi again;
Today i went to a lake and have some doubt about the boat (i bought it last January), My top speed is about 34 at about 4600 rev with the trim between down and middle ( if trim up more lost speed and sound like cavity it and up to 5000 rev o more), and have some questions, Why can´t trim up more? is normal that speed for this boat? can the speedometer don´t work?
We are 2 persons and 4 children (for 3 to 8 years old) and the boats hava a 4.3LX 205hp.
Thanks
Another questions, allways when go with the boat, the sentina have some water under the motor, that is normal? (Every 2-3 days with it I put the bilge pump and take out about a 1/4G) the prop is the original, and it is small broke in 1 blade, I go it on a lake at 1100 meter of tall.
 
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34 MPH sounds normal for that boat with the passenger load that you describe. Trim ability is also affected by the load in the boat and other factors including water and weather conditions. There are several GPS apps that you can get for your phone to verify the speedometer.

As for the water in the bilge, that does not sound too bad... probably a slow leak around your steering pin.
 
Thanks, I have a Nokia 6021 jejeje so I wanna try with my wife phone. The speed was full fuel too, but I wanna change my prop (3 blade 13.75x21) and put a five high 13.25x19, and I suppose lost speed end soo if now I have 34.... Other thing is the rev gauge sometimes up and down alone and I don´t know that is working ok, are they any type so probe it?
Thanks
 

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