Steps wrote: Going from info available the 93 Alicraft Centurion is a very heavy boat around 1700kg gross weight on the water... And it is this boat/ gross weight we are re powering to.. |
Steps wrote: If you were happy with 115hp before you probably will be now. I'd step up to the 135 if the weight/$$ penalty isn't much. Yep..another thing going to well or very well powered.... It lack of noise.. no not as a good modern 4s .. a way off still. Since the engine doesnt work as hard constant up hill drive (which in effect what the engine is doing) you dont have to raise your voice any where near what you used to do When you approach a wake at a reasonable speed, you dont need to move the throttle (unless a real big wake) line up tap the trim down a couple times and go over.. turn back to the direction intended and couple taps up.. I very well powered/ little over powered, you ask if every one has a hand hold AND turn and check... move throttle a little forward, boat moves off gently climbs over the bow wave, then as flattens out .. tap the trim up till just before cavitaion and you are at a nice comfortable cruise. And depending on conditions , and mood, you have the option to travel much faster comfortably, in conditions you could not have before. In my book, and what I have personally found is each of these make a marked difference to the comfort and mood of the day .....which to me is what it is all about. |
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