WOT: Gun it or Easy Up?

[Nemytalu]

When I bought my boat (Silverstreak 18.5, 140 Zuke), during the sea trial, the dealer gave me some advice I'd like to test on the community. Basically, he said when accelerating to get on step: don't pussyfoot, open it up hard, get up and ease back. Been on a few boats recently where the captain just slowly throttled up, pushed a bunch of water and eventually found himself on plane. What do you do? Which is better for the engine?

 

[Ringo]

Gun it! It’s a no brainer for a boat of that size.

 

[Totally unexpected]

I do the same with my 24.5 foot 5.7 litte i dont believe in lugging it to hard on the engine in my opinion. Get up on step ease back from there.

 

[pescador]

Yam dealer told me the worst thing you can do is slowly power up, Really hard on the engine just like when you're in rough seas and on the throttle constantly. Way better to power up max then draw back on the power as you get onto step,

 

[brutus]

Give her

 

[Gong Show]

I wait untill the engine has warmed up, then hit it.

 

[Stizzla]

Gun it to get on plane, then stay gunned till u get to the fishing grounds.

 

[MRWood]

Gun it to me get on plane, then stay gunned till u get to the fishing grounds.

And then get gunned when you get back home celebrating all of the fish

 

[SpringVelocity]

I dont usually have to gun it I am on plane almost right away. Depends on your boat.

 

[Aces]

And then get gunned when you get back home celebrating all of the fish

 

[sly_karma]

Slowly going up onto plane just wastes fuel. You're pushing a lot of water for longer than necessary.

My etec has a variable exhaust valve that opens at 4500 rpm. Important to make it open and close a few times each outing so that the valve doesn't carbon up. Mid section replacement is fkn expensive. So, run it to 5000 then throttle back to whatever cruise is for that day's set of wind, water and boat conditions.

 

[zurk]

go slowly until its at temp then slide smoothly forward until on plane and back down to cruise. theres no need to slam it or do it excessively slowly either. everything in moderation. be sure to do 5 min of WOT 5800rpm end of the day though.

 

[Aquaholic]

be sure to do 5 min of WOT 5800rpm end of the day though.

Is there a mechanical or technical reason for doing this?

 

[Gong Show]

I run up diesel engines at the end of a trip, blows out any carbon build up.
It was really necessary when gillnetting and running the diesel at idle or low rpms for days.
I am not sure of utility with modern electronic gas engines that you are running at proper temperature.

 

[scott craven]

Is there a mechanical or technical reason for doing this?

I think it's to remove carbon although I've never done that with any of my outboards.
Seafoam works better.

 

[Aquaholic]

I think it's to remove carbon although I've never done that with any of my outboards.
Seafoam works better.

Do you have shares in Seafoam? lol.

 

[scott craven]

Do you have shares in Seafoam? lol.

Nope , just believe in the product !

 

[Gong Show]

Nope , just believe in the product !

He likes it so much, he bought the company!

 

[Aquaholic]

He likes it so much, he bought the company!

so it's not just my observation.

 

[zurk]

Is there a mechanical or technical reason for doing this?

its supposed to get engine to high enough temp so it burns off any oil it made during the trip. its important for yammys and likely mercs where the engines run cool and make oil. also supposedly reduces carbon build up. my yammy manual recommend it so i do it.