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After my carb rebuild last year I'm getting about 12-13mph w/ a full ballast, and about 18-19mph empty. Is this pretty good w/ a 50hp Yamaha 4-stroke?

Hi Steve

I rebuilt my carbs last winter as well. I have a Honda BF 50. Im very pleased with my 13 mph with full ballast and five people evenly spread out on the boat and 19-20 mph with the wife and I with empty ballast. Rpm is 5700, I find that at 5900 rpm the prop starts to cavitate a bit. Glad to know my numbers are similar to yours.

Mike
Just Nuisance

Can you tell me what prop you are running with the honda 50hp? Size and pitch would be helpful. I have the same motor minus the recent carb rebuild and am not getting similar performance. Thank Brian