Am I being impatient?
 

I've got my motor at DHP to figure out why it's low on power. Yesterday was three weeks that it's been there and from what I gather all they've done is change the waterpump. Everytime I talk to them they talk about needing to put it in the water and run it. I know this time of year is busy, but I would have expected more to be done. A guy I work with had water getting in his lower unit so he took his there last week and got it back the next day. Is this wait time legitimate or am I being antsy? I'm going to talk to them Monday if they don't call me and see if I can see where it stands.

I'd be pissed but then again I'm impatient.

Way to long for me to wait!

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Too long for sure! Good luck getting them on Monday bro........CLOSED!

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who would be upset with the delay. I didn't know they were closed Monday.

I really don't know if THEY are......but I know I AM!!!

That is too long... in my opinion.

Well I talked to them today. The guy I talked to said he ran it in the lake Friday. He said he didn't think anything was wrong with it. I told him I thought it should run faster than 26/27 mph. He said he didn't have a gps with him, but he thought it was going faster than that. I'm picking it up Wednesday.

what kind of motor you have? on what type hull?

25 suzuki on a 1548 alumaweld flat.

mid to high 20's is all you will get out of that rig....

I had a 30 yamaha on it before the suzuki and it was twice the motor I have now. I should have kept it, but you know what they say about hindsight.

My uncle has the same setup and his runs 34 gps with him and his gear ...... the motor is stock

If the 25 Suzuki is in fact stock tuned correctly for maximum performance, the next factor is the motor set-up on the boat for maximum performance.

I can vouch for the 25 Suzuki. I have a stock 25 Suzuki on a 16 x 48 alweld. This hull is rated for a 40 hp max. With me, full fuel tank, 6" aluminum jack plate, aluminum floor with Styrofoam fillers, two batteries(front of boat), various items under the front deck and trolling motor(front deck), I average(depending on weather conditions) 26 to 29 mph on a hand held GPS. My 25 Suzuki is set-up to maximize its performance for the hull its on.
I disagree that the 30 Yamaha is twice the motor.

I agree with this i have a 25 suzuki 3 cylinder and that thing runs like a spotted a** ape.

I don't think a 30 yamaha should perform better than a suzuki 25, but my suzuki doesn't come close the the yamaha I had. The guy at DHP didn't run mine with a gps so I don't see how he can say my motor is running fine, but when I run it I get 26/27 mph at 4500 rpm with a 14 pitch prop. For the time being I'm going to run it so I can fish some, then look into it some more.

All you guys with suzuki's I appreciate y'all posting y'alls speeds. That confirms to me that my motor is sick. I just can't afford to keep taking it to different mechanics.

I use to run 26mph w/ 20 evinrude on a 14x42ft skiff, I don't know what I run with my 35 on my 1448. but i don't think im getting 30mph w/ the prop I have.

The 25 3 cyl is a little stronger....he may have the 2 cyl model....

Mine's the 3 cyl. DT-25.

Mine is a 1999(new version) model 3 cylinder. My prop is a stainless 10 1/8 X 14 with a slight progressive cup on the end of each blade. I use to have the prop aerated but have since filled in the aeration holes due to my motor set-up.

If the motor is in good running condition you might need a different prop. Another thing to look at is the motor height. The cavitation plate should be just about level with the bottom of the boat. This also depends on if you are running a jack plate or not.

I'm running a 14 pitch powertech reb. I believe it has some cup from the factory. Turning it 4500 rpm.

I'm running a jack plate with 7.5 inches of setback. Cavitation place is between 1-1.5 inches above the boat bottom. I'm taking it to a friend's house tomorrow. He's got a neighbor that's pretty familiar with suzuki's. I'm going to let him run it and check the setup and see what he thinks about it.

That is one problem for sure....that motor should turn 5500 rpm's at WOT. On another note that motor should not have a problem turning 5500 rpm's with a 14 pitch.

Scott came over yesterday to look at my set-up. He left with a few go-do items regarding his set-up and motor performance. Met Scott for the first time, real nice fella.

I don't know how true this is, but the guy my uncle bought his boat from told him that he put a jack plate on and it slowed the motor down a lot so he took it off.....

Great...what this site is all about there! Kudos man!

I think that is the problem too. Now to fix it....

2ndamendment's a pretty good guy too. I ordered a manual last night and I bought a voltmeter for the house so I should be able to get those things checked out pretty soon. Thanks for the help.

I think if it's set up wrong a jack plate could slow it down, but I like having one on mine.