Well She Works!

[GregH]

Finally was able to take the boat out for it's first test. The engine overall worked beautifully is what it felt like !

There are of course some tweaks and mods to be done to help it along.

Running a 2 bladed prop but I forget it's dimensions. The top speed is about 5.4kn at 1500 rpm. Any more throttle and there are no changes.

Moving along at 1500 the temp creeped up to about 190F. At about 1000rpm temps hovered between 160-180F.

Oil pressure hovered +/-40 PSI from cold start up to running hot.

My thoughts are

- need to close off more of the water bypass to thermostat so more flow to block?

- the oil pressure, the system needs a good oil change, will that affect the oil pressure? I admit I did not monitor the oil as much as I did the water temps. Should the pressure be changing more than it did ?

Feedback more than welcome !