[PhilAddison]

A 27 Trophy may be what youre looking for. I have a brand new 27 Trophy that I will trade you as long as yours has no dings, scratches, etc. Let me know if youre interested. Philphiladdisonnetzero.net713-826-0657

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I used a 27 Tempest on my 03 Cougar FTD/225 Merc EFI and what a performer. Top speed was around 77 and loaded was 74. Turned 5700-5800 rpms.

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Probably the only way to improve your hole shot is to change props. Other ways to improve are to reduce the load in the boat. Lowering the jack plate probably wont do it, but what do you have to lose? Lowering the jack plate will certainly cut out some of the ventilation/cavitation, but it will affect your top end speed. It may increase it, but it also may have a negative effect. More info is needed such as top end speed rpms, top end gps speed, prop size/type, etc. to further help. Best advice I can give is to experiment with all and see what you come up with. Good luck!Phil

[PhilAddison]

I call them cavitation or blow out rings, but the real terminology is seal ring. The Mercury part # is 878421 and any Mercury dealer should be able to order you one.

[PhilAddison]

Decent numbers. You need to be exact when talking about top end speed and whether or not the numbers can be improved upon. Plus, every individual has their own wants and needs. Some prefer holeshot and acceleration where others prefer top end speed. Get a few good runs in and post your numbers (gps speed/fuel, livewells, 1 or 2 people / max rpms). By the way, weight has a tremendous affect on speed and hole shot. It can affect your top end mph by as much as 3-5 mph depending on how loaded and your holeshot by as much as several seconds as well. Good luck w/ your setup.Phil

[PhilAddison]

Call Bass Cat and ask for Scott in Service. Probably needs to be replaced.

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bad groundanode plate missing on bottom of motor

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TomI took a look at my winch and it would be a very simple fix. Didnt know it would be that simple until I took a look and saw how it was attached. I know I had rather slide the latch over instead of removing the winch or even having to drive down to the dealership to have them remove it.

[PhilAddison]

have you adjusted the PVS plugs on the hub of the prop? these make a tremendous amount of difference on Mercury props in regards to hole shot!

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Not the best picture ever, but hope it will do the trick.

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SteveThe lever down low “auto”/”empty” is simply open/close. Put in “auto” to close valve.You have two aerator fill pumps. One on the round touch pad and one on the retctangular touch pad. Both will pump water into the livewell. The one on the rectangular pad can also be timed. You will notice that the button will have the numbers 3, 5, and manual. This is the rate at which the pump will come on. I may be wrong but “3” is 3 minutes between cycles and “5” is 5 minutes between cycles and of course manual is “on” all the time. The recirculation is the same as far as time.The aerator fill switch on the circular touch pad is a “manual” operation. Once on, it will stay on all the time.The button labeled as “pump out” on the circular keypad is simply aerator “pump out”. Push this button to pump out all the water in the livewell back into the lake or river for culling purposes or for weigh in purposes.Hope that helps! Good luck in you tournament!

[PhilAddison]

There is no exact science to the PVS plugs and there is no exact science to any setup. All can be different due to loads, differences in props, differences in engines, altitudes, and weather conditions. Take out another plug and see what happens. If you have a cavitation ring, take it off. There are many different ways to get where you want to be. If youre in the right rpm range at top end speed, you can get the right hole shot by adjusting the PVS plugs and/or cavitation ring.

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Chris

The lights are activated without the master power switch on because of the burglar alarm.

[PhilAddison]

smartcraft manual

http://www.mercurymarine.com/upl…229023.pdf

[PhilAddison]

Swap the wires down at the respective pump/s would be the simplest fix. If email isnt working, you can always call Bass Cat at 870-481-5135.

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