www.iFourWinns.com

Yes, it's always good to try and help a fellow boater, but mis information and speculation most likely is of no help.

A couple of questions for "Stan"

1.) Was the boat imported from the US (Florida perhaps) ?
2.) Did you have a complete hull survey and mechanical survey done by an independent surveyor before purchase?
3.) Did you sea trial the boat before purchase ? Was there a planing issue at that time ?
4.) Do the engines reach max RPM in neutral with drives not engaged ?
5.) Did you get service history and documentaion with the boat when purchased ?
6.) Have the throttle's linkages/cables been checked to verify full movement ?

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

And the fix to the "refuses to plane" issue is ??????.........

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Bump.......

I'm curious as well as to what the outcome was?

Mike

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Current Boat
- 2001 Four Winns 328 Vista "Hour Decision"
- 2010 310 Mercury Inflatable

Previous Boats
- 30' Doral Prestancia
- 25' Doral Citation

We will never know.

This could be a problem with the power trim/tilt on the stern drive.

On my 268 vista my (2 year old!) daughter inadvertently trimmed it out without me noticing a couple of days back. When I went to accelerate to get the boat planing, it would not get above 3000 RPM and obviously the bow was fairly high and it wouldn't plane.

I realised very quickly that this was the cause and trimmed it back down, all being normal however a similar situation could stop a boat planing and getting above 3000 rpm if the trim tilt was jamming or similar.

just a thought.....