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Dirtydude
05-02-2007, 10:57 AM
Looking for resources on what I can do to increase the HP of my 3.0L mercruiser
notso***boat.com/forums??? lol
Don't have much room in the box for a 6cyl
It's a 1998 Maxum 19' cuddy

OCMerrill
05-02-2007, 11:32 AM
You going to need a engine swap or a boat change I am afraid.
That 4cyl should have never been offered with that cuddy.
There are no performance parts that I have ever herd of.
Also I have herd that these 130 hp "Iron Dukes" only generate about a true 100 hp at the prop if you have power steering.
So it's 4.3 or 5.0 or another boat if you many more speed and hole shot.

Dirtydude
05-02-2007, 11:41 AM
I was afraid of that
It was my first boat, bought new when I was about 20.
Time to upgrade!

OCMerrill
05-02-2007, 11:52 AM
I was afraid of that
It was my first boat, bought new when I was about 20.
Time to upgrade!
That 3.0 package makes the deal real afordable. It should have never been offered. I would bet with peeps in the boat packed down for the day its hard to get get on plane.
Now you know what not to get.