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    " For Sale" Pulse 186 open bow with 280 hp Merc $13000

    re: parting out the pulse186 I want to sell the rig as a complete package so I am not at this point considering parting it out. I know I could get more money for it that way but I don't have the time to do it. The scream and fly boys I know would be very interested in the motor. The motor has...
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    " For Sale" Pulse 186 open bow with 280 hp Merc $13000

    I bought the boat new in 1999 with a 175 Merc but I wanted more speed. I traded up to a 280 merc racing division 2.5 liter in 2002. In 2005 I burned a piston because of bad gas and I got a new power head from Mercury.The motor has less than 3 hours on it at over 6000 rpms and less than 20 hours...
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    Pulse 186 Major Setup / Steering Problems

    I have a Pulse 186 and had a 175 merc without the torque tab and the higher I moved the motor the more I experienced torque steer but the chine walking disappeared. Torque tab was the answer. My gps speed was 70 with that motor with only an exhaust tuner modification which gave me 9 extra hp.I...
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    pulsare 185 top speed

    My pulse 186 running a 175 Merc with a stock factory speedo read 83 mph but when a cop used a radar gun I was going 67. Boy was that deflating! The next winter I installed a gps unit. I did get that rig to hit 70 with a jack plate, nose cone, exhaust tuner and the timing slightly advanced. I...
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    HOW FAST IS YOUR CHECKMATE? EVERYONE!

    Pulse 186 1996 Merc 2.5 Liter 280 hp Sportmaster lower unit. Lightning ET 24 inch prop, lab-finished. CMC jack plate 10 inches set back, prop centerline 1/2 inch below pad. Hot Foot throttle, steering wheel placed trim and jack plate switches. Bow rider canvas cover on, (good for 3 MPH) . 89.5...
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    Pulse 186 prop suggestions

    set up for pulse 186 I have a Pulse 186 and my first motor was a 175 hp merc. I achieved 70 mph on radar. My best set up for speed was a 5 inch set back jack plate (it really needed 10 inches of set back), the top holes plugged on the water intake so I could run the motor as high as possible...
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    1600 Miles+$600 in Gas = Merc 280

    The 2.5 280 has tons of torque for skiing I water ski all the time with my 186 Pulse with the 280. There will be no problem unless you use a chopper. I use the 24 Lightening ET for both speed and water skiing but the 24 inch trophy is fab for hole shots and skiing. Just lower the jack plate to...
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    1600 Miles+$600 in Gas = Merc 280

    I have a 2.5 280hp on my pulse 186 I havn't been at this site for a few years but I have a fair amount of experience with a Pulse 186 and the 280 Merc. I realize the boats are different with yours having more lift and is about 100 pounds lighter but here is my 2 cents worth. I run 10 inches...
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    Pulse vs Pulsare

    To jkeiper, Sorry I can't be there and run with you cause I have company here from Iowa and they are not speed freaks like most of us. Isn't the St Croix very busy on weekends? I only have been there durring the week. Catch you another time. If you want a ride in my boat drive on down to Prior...
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    Pulse vs Pulsare

    I have a Pulse 185 with a 280hp merc 2.5 11 inch set back, sportmaster lower unit running a centerline half inch below the pad, a chopper 2 prop blueprinted 26 inch pitch ran 7300 rpm at 90 mph Gps tonite cool dry 62 degrees slight chop at 902 ft elevation. If I had more set back and blue...
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    Get together in Mn.

    this is c-mate-280 from prior lake Mn and I would love to come but I have business in oconomowoc wisconsin that weekend. I have been having some problems with my motor on the pulse 185. Merc gave me a new power head ( on the 280 hp ) after a ring retainer broke just hours after a complete...
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    hey minnesotans!

    I have a pulse 185 with a 280 merc on Prior lake and I remember talking to you guys before .I don't get on line much in the summer so thats why I didn't reply. You asked about the boat at supreme marine being mine- ya thats mine and it is in there again over the 4th, a ring retainer broke...
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    Speed poll

    I have a pulse 185 with a merc 2.5 280hp running a cmc hydrolic jack plate with 11 inches of set back and the motor raised so the prop shaft is 1/2 below the pad,( it has a sportmaster lower unit with low water pickups). I am running a 26 inch lightning ET prop (blueprinted) at 7400 rpm at 90...
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    expected performance on 185 pulse & 175efi merc

    I have a pulse 185 and I used to have a 175 merc efi and I found the best set up to be 11 inches of set back, (I used 2 cmc jackplates back to back, and you can see a picture of this if you go to "picture this" at this web site and scroll down to c-mate-280s ride). I have a different motor on it...
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    Jack Plate

    Drex, I haave a pulse 185 and ran it with a cmc hydrolic jack with the standard 5 1/2 inch set back and it wasn't enough. I added a 5 1/2 inch spacer for a total of 11 inches and it still needs more positive trim than i would like but it probably is enough for your motor.The down side is that...
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