Questions about Clutch, Driveshaft, Friction...
I recently wound up with a gas boat from a buddy of mine. He had overheating issues. I've been running the boat briefly to try and resolve, and I've made progress. I rerouted the cooling lines so the water jacket on the head has a direct shot from the pick ups on the rudder. I'm about to reroute the lines for the exhaust as well (currently using a hull pickup that resembles a jet skit inlet). It flows when I spray it with a hose to simulate, but I believe it needs a bit more.
My questions though, are about the Clutch and Drive shaft. It doesn't seem very fast, like maybe 30mph. Most of the vids I watch show similar boats going much faster. Could I be losing much power with the clutch? It seems to be integrated with the engine (like it was on there when they removed it from whatever lawn device it came from). Does it make sense to try and remove it?
The Drive shaft seems free, no apparent issues. Should I remove and grease it up anyway?