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Hello fellow boaters, I have a 2005 Sundancer 280 with twin 4.7 Mercury Engines. I just encountered a very unusual problem and needed some help. My boat used to take off and plane within 30 seconds at around 3500 rpm, however, as of about a month ago this has stopped. When I floor the boat, it...

2004 Sundancer 300 with twin 5.0’s. I know this the the standard engine setup and the boat certainly isn’t overpowered. But, if I have full fuel and 6 adults on board, I can’t get the boat on plane. Literally drove for 2 miles last night before the right wave combination set me up to gain some...

We have a beautiful 1972 SRV 180 with a 165hp I/O. Even with a full tank of gas in the bow, and two people standing as far forward as possible, the bow rises like a @$@#$ out of the hole, and then porpoises on flat seas. The prop is trimmed in 100%. Does anyone have any advice or experience with...

I just bought my 2000 Sea Ray 192RS and put it on water. There were 4 adults on the boat. 2 in the back seats and 2 in the front. To get the boat on plane I had to get both the back seaters to come to the cockpit to get the boat to plane out. Once on plane, everything was fine. It is a 3.0...

Hi - I have a lead on a "new" '08 Sea Ray 260 with a 6.2 Merc. Wondering if the engine is big enough to avoid long plane, ploughing problems that others talk about? love the boat but am used to quick plane and low cruise speeds on my 96 Da240. Thanks!