2016 Sabre with. 150 pro xs opti

[potRight]

Just got his one with a 24 tempest plus prop, running 61 but bow is not liiftng to last pad, roster tail Is 2-3 feet above crowl should I drop motor height? Try a 23 pitch, or four blade pop 3 and 1/4 blow pad..
any ideas
new to bass cat

[mactlman]

Over trimming likely. Almost no trim needed on a cat set ptp to 3.25 below also

[willwork4fish]

What kind of weight do you have on the bow? Ultrex? How many graphs? Lithiums or AGM/wet cell? Poles? I had an '04 (though I had an EFI) which was the same hull as yours and ran both a 23 Tempest and a 23 Trophy (with blowout ring). I'd get 65-66 alone with empty livewells...61-62 was about where I was at with a tournament load on both props (the Trophy was worked by Boger though). I had no poles and just a Maxxum 72 and a single 8" graph on the bow. Lead acid batteries.

Sabres are pretty weight sensitive overall.

[adchunts]

What’s your RPM and water pressure at WOT?

[potRight]

Motorguide up front, 7 inch graph,
lead acid batteries, no power poles,
not overloaded with gear, water pressure 15 or 16
rpm 55-5600

[potRight]

Nothing fancy yet!

[willwork4fish]

Motorguide up front, 7 inch graph,
lead acid batteries, no power poles,
not overloaded with gear, water pressure 15 or 16
rpm 55-5600

You're not front heavy.

23 Tempest will gain you a couple hundred RPM and put you close to 5800 (I always try and prop for max RPM). Also BassCats do like to run lower than you're probably used to so probably greater than 3" (3.25-3.5") prop to pad. That rooster tail isn't as much from motor height as it is over trimming.

First thing I'd do though is lower the motor and don't trim so much. If that improves things than consider going to a 23.

A well set up Sabre (really any Cat) will chine walk when WFO. My Sabre would start at 63-64. When I had my P2 it would start at 67-68.

[potRight]

Found a trophy plus 4 blade 23 pitch for a good price, should I try it?

[bassfisher444]

61 is pretty good for an underpowered boat.

[mactlman]

Found a trophy plus 4 blade 23 pitch for a good price, should I try it?

not a good prop for anything usually

[potRight]

not a good prop for anything usually

Save money than, thanks

[sabreski]

You will run out of PSI with a Tempest as it likes motor height. Stick with a 3 blade & try a 23" Fury-if you can get one-3 3/8"s on the plate.

[mactlman]

Fury was better in my pantera 3, better then the tempest

[mactlman]

Go to YouTube and look up Basscat Boats and find the video they did on how to drive a Basscat properly is where you’re you need to start more than likely

[willwork4fish]

not a good prop for anything usually

23 Trophy was good on my 04 Sabre, that being said it was worked by Boger. I think he need to probably lower motor, don't trim as much and get some more RPMs by going down a pitch.

[mactlman]

23 Trophy was good on my 04 Sabre, that being said it was worked by Boger. I think he need to probably lower motor, don't trim as much and get some more RPMs by going down a pitch.

boger still around?

[willwork4fish]

boger still around?

No, he hasn't been around for awhile.