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Evinrude e tec problems
I have a 2006 evinrude etec 2 stroke on my 16 foot all weld and I am wondering if anyone out there has one and if so what is there top speed? I have a 13.25x17 prop on it and I can't get the boat to run over 29mph at 5000 rpms.... Any help would be much appreciated!
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What horsepower is it? 5000 rpms is too low, your prop has too much pitch. You can have a good prop guy re-pitch it and raise your outboard at the transom.
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It is a 13.25 x 17 pitch.... It is a 40 horse so I am going to try a 13 pitch and see what it will do
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A 13p should get you up around 5800 rpm. Not sure what the recommended RPM range is for the E-Tec but that sounds just about right. That 17p is just way too much pitch for that motor and a prop doesn't need to be repitched up or down more than one degree. If I prop guy tells you he can pitch one down two or three degrees find another prop guy. You are much better off finding 13p and then just selling the 17.