Picked up my new ride on Tuesday evening. Put it in the water on Wednesday to start the break in and it was awesome. Here is a list of some of the goodies that I got.
Fishing Package: Spare Tire, Boat Buckle trailer retractable tie downs, Coin Box, Boat Cover
Stainless Tempest Plus 23 Pitch
Minn Kota Fortrex 80
3 bank 15 amp charger
Lowrance Hook 7-chirp in dash
Aluminum wheel upgrade
Stainless boarding ladder
Additional retractable rod strap
Pro Pole Seat and Pole
Troll Motor Plug (Battery Tender)
Transom Saver
150 Mercury Pro XS
Charcoal boat with gray carpet
OK, now for the good stuff! After putting about an hour and a half on the motor and following the break in procedure, I had to give it a little test. I had ran full throttle on short bursts during the first hour keeping the nose down and making it work. Still got a few more hours to vary speeds every 10 minutes BUT....Made a 5 minute run @ WOT trimmed with about a 10 mph tail wind and a 10" chop, livewell 3/4 full, several crappie rods and tackle, safety equipment, drinks in the ice chest, 3/4 tank of gas, my 240 self behind the wheel, 59.3 GPS. When the engine works through the double oil and loosens a bit more, maybe a little more. The boat jumps up on plane in about a 2 count and handles very well when on pad. I thought it did pretty good right out of the box.
So...I was going to upload some photos and got error messages, HELP Please.