First Voyage!... a little slooow.. :-(

[ferryden]

Bought an old model 15hp Mariner 2 stroke and fitted to a Quicksilver 340 Airdeck.

Had the engine serviced at a local marina (...couple of hundred quid!). They told me the cylinder power was ok and I therefore expected the boat to get on the plane pretty easily with me and my 15 year old lad in it.

It didn't!... so instead of now thinking of pulling my lad in a ringo...I'm frustrated and shitting myself at the thought of having to save for a bigger engine...

Only thoughts were that maybe I hadn't got the engine trim right..or maybe could have squeezed a few more cubic cm of air into the tubes... could they make a real difference or is it all about base outboard power?

Any tips for how to get the bugger on the plane guys?

.. maybe chuck my son off ? LOL!

Thanks once again for all your valuable advice, which I have valued so far as I stumble into Sibbing!

xxx
Ferryden

[TIMO]

Originally Posted by ferryden

Bought an old model 15hp Mariner 2 stroke and fitted to a Quicksilver 340 Airdeck.

Had the engine serviced at a local marina (...couple of hundred quid!). They told me the cylinder power was ok and I therefore expected the boat to get on the plane pretty easily with me and my 15 year old lad in it.

It didn't!... so instead of now thinking of pulling my lad in a ringo...I'm frustrated and shitting myself at the thought of having to save for a bigger engine...

Only thoughts were that maybe I hadn't got the engine trim right..or maybe could have squeezed a few more cubic cm of air into the tubes... could they make a real difference or is it all about base outboard power?


Any tips for how to get the bugger on the plane guys?

.. maybe chuck my son off ? LOL!

Thanks once again for all your valuable advice, which I have valued so far as I stumble into Sibbing!

xxx
Ferryden

It Sounds like trim to me mate.

[lockieboi]

Something definantly isnt right.

My 3.2 airdeck got on plane easy with a 9.9 2 stroke even with 3 of us in it!!

Are the tubes and floor pumped up correctly? On my first trip mine sort of buckled in the middle because the tubes wernt pumped up hard enough.

With regard to trim ive never adjusted it, just left it how i got it really which is in the most straight position if that makes sense.

Also may be worth shuffling the weight about abit, try and get in the middle of the boat.

Good luck mate.

[willk]

There should be no problem getting on the plane.

As stated by Timo - probably trim position - experiment, but higher until the prop slips/ventilates while accelerating, then back down a notch.

Air pressure - Absolutely Critical, especially in the airdeck and keel.

Tiller extension - It's important to be able to shift the weight forward to get on the plane - you can move back a bit once you are up. You can make one up from white sink waste pipe to see if it helps. A telescopic unit is handy, if/when you buy one.

I can plane mine with a donegaldan, fuel and a bag of ground gear on board. You should have no probs so

[Sinistre1]

Have the same set up. Mercury Quicksilver 340 and Johnson 15hp two stroke. You should be getting on plane almost instantly. In all honesty even when the weight is not perfectly distributed, it is the difference between a split second and a second and a half. It just "pops" up on plane. Are you sure your prop is in proper nick? I had to switch mine due to a slightly spun hub that only gave way under full throttle. I now have a three blade Solas 9.25 X 10 and I love the combination of get up and go and top speed (21mph on Hummingbird 585c combo fish finder/gps). I still get 17 to 18 mph with two on board. I am using the bottom hole on trim (engine closest to transom) and engine sitting directly on transom (not raised at all). Minimal splashing and none comes over the splash guards while under way. Using a Bravo pump but honestly I think it is a bit inaccurate compared to the two way that came with the boat. I usually top off with the two way (for the floor). Hope you get it sorted out. It is a sweet combination. I often lust after the 380 Aerotec but from what I have been able to glean, we only give up performance on less than flat seas. Absolute speed difference (all other things matched) is less than 2 mph.

[ferryden]

Can it really make that much of a difference?..

I thought the prop may have been tilted too much down in the water as the stern wave behind seemed pretty high...the bow didn't lift right up either though...?

[ferryden]

Originally Posted by Sinistre1

Have the same set up. Mercury Quicksilver 340 and Johnson 15hp two stroke. You should be getting on plane almost instantly. In all honesty even when the weight is not perfectly distributed, it is the difference between a split second and a second and a half. It just "pops" up on plane. Are you sure your prop is in proper nick? I had to switch mine due to a slightly spun hub that only gave way under full throttle. I now have a three blade Solas 9.25 X 10 and I love the combination of get up and go and top speed (21mph on Hummingbird 585c combo fish finder/gps). I still get 17 to 18 mph with two on board. I am using the bottom hole on trim (engine closest to transom) and engine sitting directly on transom (not raised at all). Minimal splashing and none comes over the splash guards while under way. Using a Bravo pump but honestly I think it is a bit inaccurate compared to the two way that came with the boat. I usually top off with the two way (for the floor). Hope you get it sorted out. It is a sweet combination. I often lust after the 380 Aerotec but from what I have been able to glean, we only give up performance on less than flat seas. Absolute speed difference (all other things matched) is less than 2 mph.

Many thanks... this does suggest that the engine/prop power is letting me down...

[willk]

Hard to say....

But if your motor was in the lowest position, your airdeck was a bit soft, you were sat at the back and yer son is a girt big lump, then yes, I think it could impede your progress somewhat

If the prop isn't knocked all to hell and the motor isn't over revving, then leave it until last - check the other stuff first, it's free.

[ferryden]

OK Guys... thanks... I'll be trying EVERYTHING that's being suggested by you all...

I didn't know if I needed a mechanic or a psychiatrist to talk to...but this forum acts as both!

Cheers!

[TIMO]

Originally Posted by ferryden

OK Guys... thanks... I'll be trying EVERYTHING that's being suggested by you all...

I didn't know if I needed a mechanic or a psychiatrist to talk to...but this forum acts as both!

Cheers!

Mate ,, i seem to be in the same boat as you i`m sure its all teething issues for us both,, just gotta stay with it and soak up the good advice