mjmason1
New Member
I am hoping Frank Webster chimes in here.
I have 20 year old 3116ta 350hp diesels. The specs say I should get 2800rpm's. I did two years ago when I bought the boat. It also topped out around 25kts.
Now I am only getting 2600 rpm and topping out at 20kts. I cleaned out my Racor's and changed the secondary filters. There was a huge chunk of algae stuck in the vanes of one of the Racor's. I scraped my bottom and cleaned all my running gear. The boat runs great, it just doesn't get the speed or rpm's.
What do I check next?
We are taking a long trip starting this weekend. Is it ok to run wide open and do 20kts for a long period of time?
I have 20 year old 3116ta 350hp diesels. The specs say I should get 2800rpm's. I did two years ago when I bought the boat. It also topped out around 25kts.
Now I am only getting 2600 rpm and topping out at 20kts. I cleaned out my Racor's and changed the secondary filters. There was a huge chunk of algae stuck in the vanes of one of the Racor's. I scraped my bottom and cleaned all my running gear. The boat runs great, it just doesn't get the speed or rpm's.
What do I check next?
We are taking a long trip starting this weekend. Is it ok to run wide open and do 20kts for a long period of time?