1996 202 w/ a 350hp flashed SHO?

[Wags]

That SHO sure looks good on the back of that 202...

[ClarkBird]

That SHO sure looks good on the back of that 202...

203

[Wags]

203

Well heck I thought that was the 202 project at Hydro Tec.

[ClarkBird]

Well heck I thought that was the 202 project at Hydro Tec.

No, I just happened to mount that SHO on my 203 a couple weeks ago. Even stock, it's a beast. A flash is likely in its future, though.

[Wags]

No, I just happened to mount that SHO on my 203 a couple weeks ago. Even stock, it's a beast. A flash is likely in its future, though.

Interesting, you still have the 203 DC? The picture that Shawn posted at HT is a SC Maroon and white Champ.

I do believe we are talking about 2 different Champs, but yes you have a fine looking 203, some day I may get back into a ChampioN they are my first love in bass boats.

[xb03fs]

Bring it to St. Louis a bunch of us hit the sand bar every Thursday after work thoughout the summers. Hydrostreams/bullets/Allison’s/v drives/jets all out to have fun.

For sure be careful. Correct trim will take a set, a little over trimmed may get a new max speed and one hair too much will blowout... I have a video of my xb21 on edge where it never took a set but I wanted too see how fast my xb21/250 would get to 95+ before selling motor. Boat was cleaned out...Should have more HP soon. I have wheels from 24-32 p

[ClarkBird]

Interesting, you still have the 203 DC? The picture that Shawn posted at HT is a SC Maroon and white Champ.

I do believe we are talking about 2 different Champs, but yes you have a fine looking 203, some day I may get back into a ChampioN they are my first love in bass boats.

thought you were referring to the pic I posted in this thread. I think, the only pic in this thread?

[Wags]

thought you were referring to the pic I posted in this thread. I think, the only pic in this thread?

I was referring to the picture on HT Facebook page that Shawn put up sorry for the confusion I could have explained it better.

[BalsaBee]

Thanks Wags!

[BalsaBee]

Now for the prop dilemma. Kelly Powers is saying Trophy all the way and that the Bravo will give way too much bow lift. I’m worried about slinging blades off the trophy. Maybe I’ll just keep spinning a tempest.

[xb03fs]

Now for the prop dilemma. Kelly Powers is saying Trophy all the way and that the Bravo will give way too much bow lift. I’m worried about slinging blades off the trophy. Maybe I’ll just keep spinning a tempest.

Really like Promax props. Less stern lift than a bravo and very forgiving. Bite hard at higher running heights, I can run my sportmaster out of waterpressure and still hold as long as im not over trimmed.

[ClarkBird]

I’ve been running a 25 Bravo on my 203. As for bow lift, I’m sending that wheel off to have some cup added because it doesn’t lift enough, imo. The boat will sit up high and run flat if I’m in it. I lose speed if I go above 2.5”. Getting 30psi water pressure at that height, too. The boat runs very different with the SHO gear case over the OX66.

[Elite203]

We need some video of this bad boy running! I will volunteer myself to run a camera..

[xb03fs]

Go pro on ski pylon with gps overlay is best way to video.

[kris_tx]

Is it alive yet?

[BalsaBee]

It’s home. I just haven’t had a chance to run it yet. I’m still looking for a prop. It has my old 25 pitch Tempest on it at the moment. Frankly I’m really confused as what prop to start out with especially after Kelly Powers was positive it only needed a 26 pitch Trophy. He was so busy giving me his Champion boat badge credentials I don’t think he understood it was 350hp and could turn 7k. I would really like to try the ProMax. Great looking prop... but who am I? Maybe I’ll try the 26 Trophy.

[kris_tx]

If it was me, I’d start with a 28 or 30 bravo xs and work from there.

[BalsaBee]

[catchatoad]

all the way

[pmgoffjr]

That’s a proper rig right there