Re-powered my 2013 Starcraft Fishmaster 196 with the new 200 hp Mercury 4 stroke

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200 hp Mercury 4 stroke motor test / break-in / trolling video:   12/12/20 last Thursday:

 

 

 

Edited December 18, 2019 by digitroll

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6 more weeks!

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262 hours as of August 1st on my 200 hp about triple the normal hours I put on by this time of year.  The 200 Mercury has been phenomenal!   We usually stop fishing around Christmas time.    

Edited August 6, 2020 by digitroll
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Now at 350 hours for 2020 with 6 weeks to go on Champlain finishing when the roads get too snowy in December.  This years journey began in early March!

Edited October 28, 2020 by digitroll
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Update:

 

Boat is in for a trailer inspection / water pump / accessory belt tomorrow at Vt Home.  Going to have them hook up the lap top and grab hours ran at different rpm's for the 396 hours on the engine for this season.  I have burned 466 gallons of fuel this year off the Troll Control rpm gauge.  1.18 gallons of gas per hour (gph) for the boat on plane + tubing with the kids and trolling.   Trips amounted to 80 trips on the water for the year going back to break-in mid-December last year.  In addition 50 hours and 8 trips on three other boats I was a guest.  It's been one of the busiest years for me in 40 years on the water in terms of hours and  trips combined.

 

Edited November 30, 2020 by digitroll
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