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| I agree that it was the set up NOT the boat. The Navigator series helped Alumacraft pass Lund in boats sold a few years ago. Everyone knows that Lund is a excellent boat .I have never met another Navigator owner say anything bad about their boat. If you travel long distances to fish you will see a boat on a trailer set up incorrectly from time to time. Thats the guy you pass with the hammer down ! Dave, you have a good boat and motor. You just need a boat vet to help you out. Good fishing my friend. |
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Location: Eastern Ontario | The Suzy should have a rev limiter that will shut you down if it over rev's for 10 seconds. Go to a prop shop tell them what you got got and see what they recomend. I bought a prop fro a prop shop yesterday ( what they recomended)and they wrote right on the bill that it could be exchanged if it over reved or didn't perform.
Edited by horsehunter 8/26/2011 4:33 PM
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | I would have to agree on what the navigator series has done for Alumacraft. If memory serves me, one of the designers from Lund came over to Alumacraft, and out came this boat. It really was on par with Lund's 1675 Explorer they offered back around 2002 or so as it has many of the same characteristics/properties. Lund has since brought back their 1675 explorer, but I think the alumacraft uses space a bit better, especially on the console editions along the starboard side.
It's gonna be a great boat for Dave when all of the kinks get worked out...
I say...welcome to the Alumacraft Family!!
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| I agree Steve, i like the layout much better than the crestliner 1650 fishhawk. Prefer the two rod lockers and they will hold 8 footers as well!
wont get a chance to take the boat out until monday, so have to wait until then to run it once more before i go out and get a different prop for her
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| I have the opposite problem max rpm for me is about 4350 rpm and suggested is 4500 to 5500. It has a good hole shot and top speed is about 37-38 mph. My question is the prop to big or the prop have too much pitch? |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Hiya,
Could be a combination of both.. What motor and what prop are you currently running?
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| I think you got Great advice from everbody!
I have a 2010 Alumacraft Navagator 165 CS,. 2010 Suzuki 90 HP,
I bought it new. came with 13.5 x 19 Alum Prop Rpm rec range 5300 - 6300)
with this prop I had a top speed of 38 mph (gps) (5400 RPM)
I wanted to increase my RPM's
So I bought a new suzuki prop (14 x 17) increased my rpm's to 6000
Decresed speed to 36 mph (gps)
Runs perfect....Love my navagator
Hope this Helps
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