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Hey guys, I have a 2002 40hp 2 stroke mercury on a 165 stick steer made by fisher. Looks like a tracker. Its a pretty heavy boat and has wood decking in it. But I am only getting 24-26mph out of it. Where I have been fishing the most is a 12 mile boat ride. I am needing to cut that ride time down alot to increase my fishing time. Any mechanics out here know if this is an appropriate speed for my 40hp or are there things I can modify or alter to be sitting around 40mph?
I have a 17' Tracker that runs out to 34mph with a 60. I may be wrong but I dont think that 40 will get you as fast as you wish to go
Thankyou! I wasn't sure but was hoping some improvements could be done! I appreciate your info!Quote:
Originally Posted by DockShootinJack
That is only my opinion on the matter. There may be some room for improvement
You must be fishing oxbow on lower Mississppi River . May just need a larger outboard motor
I had a Tracker Panfish stick steer with a 35 hp 2 stroke mercury. I had tilt/trim so I could fine-tune it when wide open. 28MPH by GPS was my max.
You got me!Quote:
Originally Posted by NIMROD
I have a 16’ xpress stick steer with a 40hp. It will run 32 when things are perfect. Most of the time around 30
I have a 16’ xpress stick steer with a 40hp. It will run 32 when things are perfect. Most of the time around 30
What model motor?
Yamaha 4 stroke
Some of the duck guy should be able to help they seem to get the top speed out of their motors
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Look up "Arkansas tiller handle outlaws and performance boats" on Facebook. They're all about getting the most speed. Depending on the model of 40hp, there's quite a bit you can do to it.
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My motor is a 2002 mercury 40hp ELPTOQuote:
Originally Posted by Slabyanker
My motor is a 2002 mercury 40hp ELPTOQuote:
Originally Posted by blueducklane
You'll have to ignore some of the jerks on that page.Quote:
Originally Posted by LowePro
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Yes sir! HahahahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Slabyanker
If i recall thats the 59 cubic inch mercury model which is a 3 cylinder 40/50/60.
If so i believe you can still buy 60 carbs - easy install. If it were mine i’d do that and delete the oil injection. Then if you need a prop get a yamaha black stainless and tweak your setup a little.
You’ll be faster
My Tracker 175 and a 50 merc got 30mph fully loaded with a partner and 32 light with a 4 blade 13 pitch trophy prop. There isnt much you can do with those little motors without tearing into them adding more compression with cut heads, porting and larger carbs. By that time you could have traded engines and maintained reliability and longevity. There is a splash baffle you can remove from the cowl to get more air in, but to actually get some real gain, you need to rejet the carbs to give more fuel to produce the addition power, and even then you might get 1-2mph? Enjoy your reliable engine, even though it may be a bit slow or step up to a 50 or 60 horse.
If it is a 59 ci, that's the one all the duck boat racers want.Quote:
Originally Posted by blueducklane
Would be easy to sale.