Hours of Idle

(nwsjake10) · (nwsjake10) **Join Date: Feb 2007** 06-09-2008, 12:46 PM

The lake I ride at is currently under "no wake" due to all the rain. So it's been a whole lot of slow booze-cruises and drinking thus far. So basically we just take the boat out, and have a slow ride at our 3-5mph, listen to tunes and relax, ect. It probably takes us a good 45mins to one hour to complete a full revolution of the lake. Is it bad for the engine to drive at idle for hours at a time? I know that with MasterCrafts, atleast for the motor-break in, that its *not* good to keep your boat at idle speeds for long amounts of time. The boat I ride has over 130hrs, and is an '05 MC X-10 w/ the MCX.

So yea, is there anything wrong with idling for hours at a time? We probably go around the lake 3-6 times per weekend.}

(05mobiuslsv) · (05mobiuslsv) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 06-09-2008, 1:34 PM

Won't hurt a thing.

(montana_sanger)

You may have to change your oil more often if you just troll around,check it a few times make sure it doesn't smell too much like gas.

(spherren) · (spherren) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 06-09-2008, 1:37 PM

I would say it is better for it than under load or wide open.

(nwsjake10) · (nwsjake10) **Join Date: Feb 2007** 06-09-2008, 2:24 PM

good deal, thanks guys.