hitting rev limiter, pulling to the left

[robin]

i just took by baby out for her first ride this season. i experienced 2 problems:

1)last year i had mj OJ force4 prop rebuilt for what seemed the 100th time. afterward that rebuild, i hit the rev limiter at WOT. i figured the prop was just shot, so i got a new one. (giving me a good excuse to get a CNC prop). i purchased an acme 541 13x12. wow! that prop is a beast! however, i still hit the rev limiter, though not as quickly as with the old prop ....it appears to be around 4750-4800 rpm. anyone have any ideas? is the throttle linkage adjustable?....maybe dial it back a notch?
2)when i am driving at speed and let go of the steering wheel, it QUICKLY spins to the left. it never did this before; it always had the slight pull to the right. my only off season change was the 541 prop. the only other thing ive done is grease the zerk on the rudder. i have never filed /touched the rudder in the past

any ideas appreciated
thanks,robin
1999 sportstar 19
310 hp tbi engine

[Engine Nut]

Hitting the RPM limiter when lightly loaded is a good thing. That means when you add people and gear, the engine will still be able to run in the recommended RPM range which is 4400-4800 at WOT. Your engine will be happy.

i just took by baby out for her first ride this season. i experienced 2 problems:

1)last year i had mj OJ force4 prop rebuilt for what seemed the 100th time. afterward that rebuild, i hit the rev limiter at WOT. i figured the prop was just shot, so i got a new one. (giving me a good excuse to get a CNC prop). i purchased an acme 541 13x12. wow! that prop is a beast! however, i still hit the rev limiter, though not as quickly as with the old prop ....it appears to be around 4750-4800 rpm. anyone have any ideas? is the throttle linkage adjustable?....maybe dial it back a notch?
2)when i am driving at speed and let go of the steering wheel, it QUICKLY spins to the left. it never did this before; it always had the slight pull to the right. my only off season change was the 541 prop. the only other thing ive done is grease the zerk on the rudder. i have never filed /touched the rudder in the past

any ideas appreciated
thanks,robin
1999 sportstar 19
310 hp tbi engine

[Chicago190]

You said you've never touched the rudder, but did it come from the factory with the right trailing edge of the rudder shaved? If it is a neutral rudder, then I could see how changing the prop might have changed something that would cause it to pull left, although I have no idea what would be the physics reason for that change.

[robin]

thnx engine nut.....i feel better now.....only wonder why its never hit the rev limiter before last year then...shes a 1999 and ive had her since she was born....weird...like i said the 541 spins it great; night and day compared to the old prop.

chicago190: not sure about it being shaved from the factory. i just looked at the FAQ "pulling to the right" rudder photo. i didnt remember where you would grind it to change it. before the 541, i ran the OJ force4 13x13 and occasionally an OJ legend 13x13. they both pulled slightly to the right and i was cool with that. running it today i let go of the wheel for a second and is spun FAST to the the left....made for a fun ride for the kids in back... LOL
thnx again