Loosing speed turning and performance upgrades?

[Keller1490]

Hey guys just curious does everyone's boats low down almost 15 mph when you turn either direction? As soon as I straighten out you can hear the engine catch back up on the rpms and it goes back to Normal. Also is there any upgrades I can do to this mercury engine to get just a little more power?

 

[Keller1490]

And has anyone installed this magnum chip? 15% more horsepower would be great, but this merc might detonate

 

[LouDoo]

Slowing down in turns is pretty much true for all boats.

Lou

 

[Coastiejoe]

The option of cruise control solves this issue as it uses GPS to maintain speed. The cruise control does not use on-board data such as engine RPM to maintain speed. Under a load or on turns, as Lou mentioned, boats will lose speed and performance. You need to increase the throttle on the turn and decrease it when leaving the turn.

 

[Keller1490]

Thanks for answering so quickly . Lou I know that boats will slow down, but even on slight turns you can hear the engine bog down and it loses 15-20 mph.

 

[Dr Honda]

Your engine may be getting tired, but jet drives will loose a few RPM's in a sharp turn.