In mid September, I "went & did it"----Bought an X19 with a Yamaha SHO 200hp hangin on the back. Not sure I wanted/needed that much umph, but that was the package deal. 3 different dealers told me that price increase from Xpress was gonna be in the 6-8% range from 2020 to 2021 models, which is roughly the difference in cost between the 2021 model year for the 175hp vs the current pricing with the 200hp motors. So I bit on that as soon as I sold my old H18 Xpress with the 150 Merc Opti. I have done my 10 hour break-in on the engine and feel like there is more to get outta that firebreather hangin on transom than 63 mph @ 5600 rpms. Yes, the boat came with a PowerTech VMX 25p prop & its not a smooth ride over 60+ mph. Dealer stated that this was the prop recommended by Xpress for
the X19 with the 200 SHO.
Have u heard THAT story before, from years ago threads on BBC? I have, but cannot find any recent (in the last 2 years, & sometimes things change) opinions/recommendations with this boat and motor set up. So I am asking for some input for other prop options not named PowerTech. A few years ago, the Turbo FXP 25p seemed to have a lot of support as did the Mercury Tempest+ 25p. Has anything changed on these prop games, or do I just want to ante up for either of these 2 choices? Because PowerTech (63 @ 5600) ain't making the cut!