Eric Fleming
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I've got a new 150 Optimax. I've did the break in as close as I can to Mercury specs. I can't get the motor over 4250 RPM's. I'm running this on a 2011 Tracker V18 WT and the prop is 14 1/2 x 19p that Tracker rigged the boat with. I keep getting info from fellow boaters that I've got the wrong prop. I think it's something else as I've talked to other people with the same boat and motor and that's what they are running. I only got 4400 with just me on boat in calm water. I was running at about 2000 rpm and noticied a surging feeling and I could swear it sounded like it was running rough. It also has a strong odor of exhaust. I'm not sure how it should smell as I've ran 4 strokes but it seems awful strong. It also dies easily when trying to put it on trailer and I'm shifting back and forth in f/r to manuever. Any thoughts?:unsure: