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406 Aft Cabin Performance concerns?
- clawfirm
- Scurvy Dog
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- Vessel Info: "The Claw Firm". 1999 Carver 406 Aft cabin.
- Location: Keystone Lake, Oklahoma
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406 Aft Cabin Performance concerns?
Our boat will only RPM up to about 3,000-3,100 RPM max, and our top speed is only about 15 mph per the GPS. It actually pretty much tops out performance-wise at about 2,800 rpm at 14-15 mph, which is only a touch over halfway on the throttles. Everything over that just seems to give us nothing performance-wise.
The boat has been in the water for about three years since its last bottom job (before we bought it), but has been used fairly regularly over that time. Both engines typically start right up. They both idle fine. Response at idle seems pretty good to me. But when you want to get up and go... it just aint happening. I read on this forum that other owners with our size boats get cruising speeds of 25 mph and max speeds of 30+?!?!?!? Is that for real? Should I be able to get close to 30 mph out of this boat? If so, any suggestions on where to start?
Thanks so much!
- waybomb
- CYO Moderator
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- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
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1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
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Re: 406 Aft Cabin Performance concerns?
I'd start with hauling the boat and getting the bottom done. While you are at it, inspect everything under water.
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1969 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
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Re: 406 Aft Cabin Performance concerns?
- buster53
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Re: 406 Aft Cabin Performance concerns?
Anyway, at it's best, you might get 23-25 mph at WOT.
I used to have an older 3807 (smaller-less weight), we cruised about 15-16 mph at around 3200 RPM's. We also had 7.4 Mercs. A boat your size and weight screams for diesels.
- clawfirm
- Scurvy Dog
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- Joined: August 12th, 2018, 7:27 am
- Vessel Info: "The Claw Firm". 1999 Carver 406 Aft cabin.
- Location: Keystone Lake, Oklahoma
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Re: 406 Aft Cabin Performance concerns?
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Re: 406 Aft Cabin Performance concerns?
- g36
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- Vessel Info: 1997 Carver 405
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Re: 406 Aft Cabin Performance concerns?
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Re: 406 Aft Cabin Performance concerns?
- g36
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Re: 406 Aft Cabin Performance concerns?
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