Cavitation plate

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Originally posted by Capt. Brad:
I was only able to get Her up to 34 + -.
(GPS) She even feels sluggish . I was getting a good 43 + - before. . .What could it be ? [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Are you using the same gasoline that was in the tank before the rebuild? If so, it may be the culprit if it is a few months old or more. I had the same situation with old gas.

Also, the cav plate is probably not the issue. In fact, as long as you are not getting cavitation in normal operation or the prop is not breaking away in turns, higher is usually faster.