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Sounds like you are on the way to a solution, but I'll share my experience with nearly same problem maxing out at 3000 RPM - in my case a mouse had built a nest in the intake so the motor was air-starved!

I am going to look at throttle body position at WOT (engine off) - the lack of response is *after* the prop has engaged at idle RPM I'll see in a few weeks

Agreed - that's why the initial question - Johnson 140 4 stoke (re-badged Suzuki DF140) that is OEM to boat, 13.8x15 3 blade prop, 2575RL pontoon. 2 passengers, light breeze 21mph top speed. WOT PRM should be 5600-6200. Not a particularly aggressive pitch so I expected to be closer to 6200...

@Protomabassin @ wot I'm getting to 5800 rpm - so close but not quite full RPMs - I'll check the throttle body when we pull the boat @SEMPERFI8387 It has a BRP binnacle ( I assume that is what you meant)

I really don't know since the prior owner passed - they don't seem to be binding, but I also don't know their age. Is that a thing to get from a dealer or a measure the old one(s) & order a new online?

I never really paid attention to reverse since I usually am using reverse just off of idle - will have to check next week

New to boating so I'm not sure what to expect in this regard: Where in the travel of the throttle lever, should RPMs pick up from idle RPM? When I shift into gear then advance the throttle, it feels like there is quite a dead zone where there is no response. I finally bump up to 1000 RPM at...

Was able to get it from Bennington for our 2575RL - it says 98-02

Hi all, We recently bought a 2003 2575RL and as any 17yr old boat, it needs some TLC. The link for the diagram I found in this thread appears to no longer work and i was hoping someone might still have the file. Thank you

Thanks for the reply. We knew fade would be an issue, trying to find a starting point. Our first try with a shop wasn't a great experience, but we can try others.

Hi all! We are new owners of a "classic" Benny, a 2003 2575RL. It was out on a farm for 2yrs with only a playpen cover so we have some vinyl repair to do from mice and will need a yard or two of vinyl. Anyone know the OEM for vinyl at that time? I saw it is Simtex/Spalding in recent years. I...

Another thing to look at is what ever is sending the the signal to the gauge - For example, the fuel tank has a sending unit to show fuel level, if the sending unit has problems, the gauge readout will not be accurate. You can check voltage with a multi meter - I'm new to boats but it is common...