Mr.Gadget
Old Mossy Horns
Trying to set up my 1860DT Lowe boat.
It has a 60 command thrust big tiller.
Not sure what to think have had a heck of a time setting it up.
Props to motor height to porpoises like a bitch.
As of now I can not run more than 1/2 before it starts jumping around.
Tried a 4 blade 11 p 13.75 dia to 3 blade 13p x 14" dia up to 15p
11 turns up to much, 15 will not run more than 4000 to 4500 and can not wind it out yet do to bouncing to see a max RPM.
Dont tell me move weight.
Tried everything. Heavy TM up front, wife, 15gal live well full.
last time I moved 2 batteries up along with 6 gal tank gas can and plus anything else along with 15 gal LW full.
Really think they have a design flaw in the boat.
Took everything out and off other than one battery to start and 4 gal fuel.
Did not do much.
Lifted the motor more and have a 3" set back plate so I will try that this week end.
May even need to go up one more hole after I try this.
Have yet to be able to trim the motor up, it must stay tucked or it will beat your brains out.
There is no hook built in the boat, not edge wedge on the bottom of the transom and also no tabs on the back.
Was thinking about adding some small bennett tabs or make a fixed tab or even a plate on the back to add a lip to the bottom of the transom.
Lowe Boats has been of 0 help. Will never buy another boat from them.
Will not return calls or email, and if you get someone on the phone they speed pass you to someone else that will not answer.
Plan to try lifting the motor one more time and maybe add some type of tab.
If that dont work then I will pull my gear and motor and dump it off then have a custom boat built or find one I can try first with the same setup 60 tiller.
This boat I bet would be fine with a 30 or 40 hp to run around.
It planes fast, just cant put HP to it. It is also rated for a 75hp and that is 150 lb to 190 lb more weight.
That is less then the gas and batteries I have.
And no I have no plans to add a plastic fin to the motor. Tried them and drilled hols in motors only to have them not work good and drag like a SOB.
Thoughts?
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It has a 60 command thrust big tiller.
Not sure what to think have had a heck of a time setting it up.
Props to motor height to porpoises like a bitch.
As of now I can not run more than 1/2 before it starts jumping around.
Tried a 4 blade 11 p 13.75 dia to 3 blade 13p x 14" dia up to 15p
11 turns up to much, 15 will not run more than 4000 to 4500 and can not wind it out yet do to bouncing to see a max RPM.
Dont tell me move weight.
Tried everything. Heavy TM up front, wife, 15gal live well full.
last time I moved 2 batteries up along with 6 gal tank gas can and plus anything else along with 15 gal LW full.
Really think they have a design flaw in the boat.
Took everything out and off other than one battery to start and 4 gal fuel.
Did not do much.
Lifted the motor more and have a 3" set back plate so I will try that this week end.
May even need to go up one more hole after I try this.
Have yet to be able to trim the motor up, it must stay tucked or it will beat your brains out.
There is no hook built in the boat, not edge wedge on the bottom of the transom and also no tabs on the back.
Was thinking about adding some small bennett tabs or make a fixed tab or even a plate on the back to add a lip to the bottom of the transom.
Lowe Boats has been of 0 help. Will never buy another boat from them.
Will not return calls or email, and if you get someone on the phone they speed pass you to someone else that will not answer.
Plan to try lifting the motor one more time and maybe add some type of tab.
If that dont work then I will pull my gear and motor and dump it off then have a custom boat built or find one I can try first with the same setup 60 tiller.
This boat I bet would be fine with a 30 or 40 hp to run around.
It planes fast, just cant put HP to it. It is also rated for a 75hp and that is 150 lb to 190 lb more weight.
That is less then the gas and batteries I have.
And no I have no plans to add a plastic fin to the motor. Tried them and drilled hols in motors only to have them not work good and drag like a SOB.
Thoughts?
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