Hello all....
I recently purchased a used 22 foot Cape Craft with a large walk in center console. It has a 2001 Carbureted 150 on the back. The boat alone weighs around 2700lbs. It has a 70 gallon tank. Should this motor be enough? It takes a long time to plane.....sometimes I back off the throttle because it’s not getting up...around 15 seconds or more. When it does get up, it gets to about 30 max at wot (around 5700 rpm) with a 15x17 stainless mirage plus. To me, it seems like a low speed for a 15x17 and it takes too long to get up. The hull is clean, no barnacles or other sea life. Should this engine be enough?
I recently purchased a used 22 foot Cape Craft with a large walk in center console. It has a 2001 Carbureted 150 on the back. The boat alone weighs around 2700lbs. It has a 70 gallon tank. Should this motor be enough? It takes a long time to plane.....sometimes I back off the throttle because it’s not getting up...around 15 seconds or more. When it does get up, it gets to about 30 max at wot (around 5700 rpm) with a 15x17 stainless mirage plus. To me, it seems like a low speed for a 15x17 and it takes too long to get up. The hull is clean, no barnacles or other sea life. Should this engine be enough?
