J-Phil2 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2012 Hi, Last fall I bought a 2004 Monterey 265. It is powered by a Merc 350 Mag MPI (300 hp) with a Bravo 3 sterndrive. Last weekend I tried it for the first time. Is it normal that the slowest rpm I had to keep without loosing my ''planing'' was about 3700 RPM and the speed was only 27-28 mph on a gps? I think it 's a high RPM for a slow speed. It's not the biggest engine but 27 mph is quite slow Sorry for my english... Thanks, Jean-Philippe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artemus 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2012 That RPM does seem a bit high. Did you try adjusting both the trim on the outdrive, and the trim tabs on the boat itself? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J-Phil2 0 Report post Posted May 19, 2012 That RPM does seem a bit high. Did you try adjusting both the trim on the outdrive, and the trim tabs on the boat itself? Yes, I tried everything but everything respond so fast compare to my old boat that I cannot find a good balance. I'm going back on the water tomorrow and i'll do more test. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
