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Old 06-30-2023 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by LakeHuronPower
Hate to hijack, but is there any scenario similar to this that can make it seem like it pops into neutral? I have had situations where I'm chopping the throttle on and off and suddenly it seems like the pop blows out or it goes into neutral, engine revs freely, and I can't get any bite until I return to idle and slow back down.
Is it by chance running L/H rotation?
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Old 07-11-2023 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by JaayTeee
Is it by chance running L/H rotation?
Nope RH.
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Old 07-11-2023 | 10:24 AM
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Change type of prop, anything same pitch Hydromotive, signature.
MIrage 3 blade odd number, will surprise you.
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Old 07-11-2023 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by boomer
I would think when you our chopping you are creating air and then cavitation
I think this may be what is happening. The bow comes down and the prop blows out maybe because the loss of speed or maybe because now my trim angle is too great or a combination of things. I’ll see what it does with my trim at neutral I had it up a bit when this happened last
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Old 07-11-2023 | 02:58 PM
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Not sure why anyone would chop throttles or aggressively cut them, there is a stern wake that can cause some issues if that happens, could actually get into some exhaust systems if you didn't have flappers. Just come off plane nice and easy and see what happens.
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Old 07-11-2023 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Indy
Not sure why anyone would chop throttles or aggressively cut them, there is a stern wake that can cause some issues if that happens, could actually get into some exhaust systems if you didn't have flappers. Just come off plane nice and easy and see what happens.
I hear you. I am not chopping the throttles. I back out of a pull very slowly, but sometimes it happens. Always coincides with the bow dropping. Like it was packing air but when I reduce speed the bow comes down and starts this chain reaction
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Old 07-11-2023 | 07:33 PM
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Trim the drives all the way in/down before coming to a stop....if you leave them trimmed up it will fall off plane and cause severe cavitation which I believe is what you're seeing due to the bow dropping and the stern raising. If I don't trim mine down all the way before a turn or slow down it does the same thing but I have a pretty short lower on my boat so comes with the territory.
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Old 07-11-2023 | 07:35 PM
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Especially since you're in a cat...it's probably dropping the bow and pushing your pocket of air out the back and when the drive is trimmed up it just spins like it's basically out of the water and trying to grab anything it can.
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