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I had a similar issue and the mechanic I used charged me several a lot to not fix the ultimate issue which was.....drum roll please.... a new venting gas cap for $45. Apparently, my replacement gas cap was not a venting model and therefore air could not get into the fuel tank to replace the burned fuel causing a suction effect until the fuel could no longer flow to the engine. Choke, sputter, die, especially when hot. Hours of cool down would resolve the issue, for a while. Kudos to the Boat US captain in the Cape Coral area for the free tip while towing my boat back to said mechanic.
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Glad it worked out.
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Hi, First time posting and I'm looking for a little propeller advice. So I have a year 2000 240 Explorer Sport in fantastic condition that I purchased in July 2013. I think i need new prop??. My engine is a Merc 5.7l with AlphaOne drive. ~300 hours on engine. Guessing 260-280 HP on that.
Here's what I know.... My WOT is only 3680 rpm on smooth water trimmed well and the recommended range is 4400-4800 rpm and at my WOT I'm only getting 30-32 mph. Granted that is with a "loaded boat" so dry weight 4200 + fuel + gear + 2 people = ~5000#. I currently have a 3 blade aluminum prop with 19 pitch which is a little scratched (no dents) but not bad.
Questions:
1) should I be getting more RPM's out of my boat? I'm 700 rpm below the low end of the range.
2) should I expect more speed ? or is 32mph under conditions above about as good as I can expect?
3) should I expect better performance from another prop?
4) If so, any recommendations on prop size/pitch/blades?
Thanks in advance!
Jay
Fuel tank venting issue 295SC
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EuroYachting did the suggestion from Jakedace work for you? I have the same issue.