skeetermatt
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"Just completed a completely n
"Just completed a completely new (used) boat, motor combination. It's basicaly a new boat except the fiberglass. New gas tank, fuel lines and primer bulb, gages, wiring, batteries, Mercury controll box with new harness and new shift throttle cables, and a 1987 inline 6 90hp mariner that was just tuned up and had lower end rebuilt at a local Mercury shop. Today was the first time out on the water, started and idled fine at around 1000 RPM, putted out to the channel and slowley put the power on, was impressed with the fast onplane and first 3/4 throttle, went to full throttle and checked tach and speedo, 45 MPH at 3500 RPM and that all she had, ran smooth and strong but unless I'm wrong it should but topping out around 5000 rpm, tach is set to 6P, boat is a 15'6" skeeter fiberglass bass boat, checked full throttle in the garage while adjusting new cables and the throttle plates were in the WOT possition, new fuel pumps and carbs adjusted. I was told the motor was in excellent condition. I bolted the motor in the third hole and mounting height measures approx 22" on a 20" transom, the only numbers I can find on the prop are T310. Like I said this was a shake down run and I'm new to outboards. I would greatlly appreciate any guidance and or suggestions"
"Just completed a completely new (used) boat, motor combination. It's basicaly a new boat except the fiberglass. New gas tank, fuel lines and primer bulb, gages, wiring, batteries, Mercury controll box with new harness and new shift throttle cables, and a 1987 inline 6 90hp mariner that was just tuned up and had lower end rebuilt at a local Mercury shop. Today was the first time out on the water, started and idled fine at around 1000 RPM, putted out to the channel and slowley put the power on, was impressed with the fast onplane and first 3/4 throttle, went to full throttle and checked tach and speedo, 45 MPH at 3500 RPM and that all she had, ran smooth and strong but unless I'm wrong it should but topping out around 5000 rpm, tach is set to 6P, boat is a 15'6" skeeter fiberglass bass boat, checked full throttle in the garage while adjusting new cables and the throttle plates were in the WOT possition, new fuel pumps and carbs adjusted. I was told the motor was in excellent condition. I bolted the motor in the third hole and mounting height measures approx 22" on a 20" transom, the only numbers I can find on the prop are T310. Like I said this was a shake down run and I'm new to outboards. I would greatlly appreciate any guidance and or suggestions"