Rusty, CM, 89 Basscat, and all other helpful people on the board. I changed my spark plugs & picked up 2 to 300 rpm. now i'm up to 5300, still not enough. I also went from Power tech 24 to a Power Tech 23. No noticable difference. Tomorrow I take it back to the mechanic to put it on the dyno. Said he wasn't going to charge anything, since I had it there before and it didn't get fixed. After running the new plugs for a few hours I pulled them and the lower ones on both sides seem to be darker on the porcelin. Especially the left side (looking from the back of the motor) What could that mean? I don't think I should have to go to a 23 four blade or lower to increase rpm. Seems the 200 Johnson on the 93 Basscat Pantera 2 should be plenty . Boat runs rough(rpm increase and decrease a little) between 3500 to 4300 rpm. Doesn't run smooth if I try to cruise at those mid rpm. If the mechanic doesn't find anything, which I hope he will. Is it time to start parts changing? What would be first, since the stator is new? Timer base or power pack? Thanks all