08 champ 200 set up help

[Bmorton07]

I am trying to get my boat set up correctly. I have no bow lift and slow top end, prop is a 25 tempest plus and prop to pad is at 4” . any help would be greatly appreciated

2008 champion 200 dcx
08 merc pro xs 225
prop 25tempest 5470rpm 64
prop 24 tempest 5670 rpm 61

full load

[SCOTT196]

raise to 3.5 and go up 1/4 inch per adjustment until lift and water pressure drop. Make sure your motor is running OK.

[grout-scout]

I am trying to get my boat set up correctly. I have no bow lift and slow top end, prop is a 25 tempest plus and prop to pad is at 4” . any help would be greatly appreciated

2008 champion 200 dcx
08 merc pro xs 225
prop 25tempest 5470rpm 64
prop 24 tempest 5670 rpm 61

full load

Are you sure you have fire on all 6 cylinders? Rpms are too low, something else is wrong.

[Ed R]

I am trying to get my boat set up correctly. I have no bow lift and slow top end, prop is a 25 tempest plus and prop to pad is at 4” . any help would be greatly appreciated

2008 champion 200 dcx
08 merc pro xs 225
prop 25tempest 5470rpm 64
prop 24 tempest 5670 rpm 61

full load

Define full load......Rod lockers full, Middle storage full, how much stuff up front? 50 gallons of fuel?

[R Warner]

I’ve got an 07-200. Im going to go against the above advice. Drop your motor down to 4.5 below the pad first and see what happens. If you need lift raising it won’t help. I lowered mine down to 4.5 and the boat came alive.

[OKDennis]

24 Bravo XS is the prop for that boat. You will get the lift that you're looking for. I would definitely try some different jack plate heights also.

[george liles]

I’ve got an 07-200. Im going to go against the above advice. Drop your motor down to 4.5 below the pad first and see what happens. If you need lift raising it won’t help. I lowered mine down to 4.5 and the boat came alive.

R Warner knows the 200 Champion. I had a 2008 and had a hell of a time getting any lift or speed out of it until I lowered the motor like he suggests. Should be a 70+ mph boat once you’ve got it set up correctly

[getfished]

I’ve got an 07-200. Im going to go against the above advice. Drop your motor down to 4.5 below the pad first and see what happens. If you need lift raising it won’t help. I lowered mine down to 4.5 and the boat came alive.

I might be inclined to agree with this. I have a 210 and when I had the 250 2 stroke , the way it was set up , 3.5 was the lowest it would go. When ever I raised it any at all it seemed not to help.

[grout-scout]

Read his post on FB, apparently he doesn’t even remember what page he posted his original question on. Don’t waste your time responding here.

[Lea]

He might figure it out. And he might come back here to BBC. Give him a chance...

[R Warner]

I helped him on FB

[Bmorton07]

Sorry guys I am retarded when it comes to these forums but looks like I figured it out

[Bmorton07]

I got it figured out man sorry I am just not very Tech savy

[Bmorton07]

Thank you all for the advice I am going to get it on the water tomorrow and messwith the height and I will respond back with my findings!!

[STLBassBuster]

I owned two 200 elites. Each boat is different but mine liked a lower prop to pad as well. I believe 4.25-4.5".

[BOW4UM]

raise to 3.5 and go up 1/4 inch per adjustment until lift and water pressure drop. Make sure your motor is running OK.

This and if you could get the "Champ Cup" out into that prop!

[grout-scout]

I owned two 200 elites. Each boat is different but mine liked a lower prop to pad as well. I believe 4.25-4.5".

But everyone keeps telling him to go up. My 198 runs deeper than most say they run theirs at too.

[STLBassBuster]

But everyone keeps telling him to go up. My 198 runs deeper than most say they run theirs at too.

Makes sense because a 198 is basically a 200. Just different storage compartments in the rear if I recall. The early 200's had a hook in the hull which was later removed.....

[grout-scout]

So I’ll update the thread in case he doesn’t come back. He dropped it to 5 1/8” and picked up speed to 66mph. (We will assume he is measuring prop 2 pad correctly). He said he went as low as 6” and 5” was the best.

[dukhntr]

hooked hull?