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missing speed and handling

Yes its silver and got a nose cone with low water pick up built in. Its got a massive skeg that looks like it would drag u down a ton. Dont need this LU cause this boat doesnt want a hi running motor.
 
nickhedstrom said:
Yes its silver and got a nose cone with low water pick up built in. Its got a massive skeg that looks like it would drag u down a ton. Dont need this LU cause this boat doesnt want a hi running motor.
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The Sportmaster LU is probably working against you. When you trim out a Sporty the nosecone actually creates drag. They are meant to be elevated until you no longer need much if any trim at all. It works great on lighter boats and will even work on a Pulsare, but it is not likely the right fit for a Starflite. You should be able to trade someone for 1.75 Torquemaster which should work well with your 25p Trophy. But you may want to check this out with someone more acquainted with these motors and LU's than me. SCT would know. Wildman or kct11.
 
Thats what Todd said at Hydromotive, he wants to test trial and switch out my sporty for a torque master, he has a good friend that will let him. I also pulled the plugs on the motor and all 5 look good and the same but 1 has a bunch of carbon deposits on the arch part of the plug and is alot blacker. Another thing i saw is the plugs in it now are IZFR6J NGK and the sticker on the motor says IZFR6G NGK, which is the correct plug? Let me know. Thanks everyone for the help.
 
nickhedstrom said:
The steering is so hard at WOT that its slips, i mean the steering wheel will turn but the motor doesnt.
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Do you have the same problem with the 200 XRi on the back? Just a general question to all, what would cause the steering issue with a hydraulic set-up?
 
I wish you the best of luck with your Starflite, I have one myself and they are wonderful, beautiful rigs, even when set up more modest (mine just has a 2.4 200 blackmax merc). I must say, I believe the SportMaster is making your life difficult at this time, as well as the 1.62 ratio. A TorqueMaster with the 1.75 (please correct me if I'm wrong) ratio will be better suited for the boat. Sporty's are meant for surface piercing applications, which a Starflite really isnt. The TorqueMaster will still have the low water pickups that you'll need. The pointy nose cone on a Sporty is meant to ride 1/2 out of the water. When fully submerged, the rounded nose of the TorqueMaster is actually more efficient. The nosecone on the Sporty is probably inducing much of the chine walk because it is fully submerged.

There's a ton of great advice on this site and I'm sure you'll figure it out in the end.....Plus, if you switch to a TM you can sell your sporty and possibly come out ahead:popcorn:

Jeff
 
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