Thread: SLIP %

Results 1 to 9 of 9
  1. #1
    Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    KINGSPORT, TN
    Posts
    3,080

    SLIP %

    I have a 21XD with a 250XS, torque master lower unit with 1:62 gears. 26 Pro max prop. What is a range of slip I should be getting?
    2005 21XD W/ 2005 MERC 250XS BULLET TOTAL PERFORMANCE BOAT!!

  2. Member WVBullet's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2015
    Location
    Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia
    Posts
    15,061
    #2
    Try Mercury’s slip calculator, Brad. Others on here seems to be gone.

    https://www.mercuryracing.com/prop-slip-calculator/

    2008 BULLET 21XD 2007 Merc 300xs


  3. Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2014
    Location
    Bluffton, SC
    Posts
    350
    #3
    No clue here.

    What speed and RPM are you getting?

    1993 Bullet 20XD
    2000 Mercury ProMax 225



  4. Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    KINGSPORT, TN
    Posts
    3,080
    #4
    2 people 3/4 tank of fuel and fishing gear. 79 most of the time rpms around 5900
    2005 21XD W/ 2005 MERC 250XS BULLET TOTAL PERFORMANCE BOAT!!

  5. Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Location
    Gonzales, LA
    Posts
    2,457
    #5
    That’s approx 12% slip.
    ‘17 Bullet 21 SDC ‘20 Merc 300R 1.60 SM 1E081012

  6. Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2012
    Location
    Maumelle, AR.
    Posts
    5,417
    #6
    What year motor

  7. Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    KINGSPORT, TN
    Posts
    3,080
    #7
    Quote Originally Posted by Bullet 250 View Post
    What year motor
    2005
    2005 21XD W/ 2005 MERC 250XS BULLET TOTAL PERFORMANCE BOAT!!

  8. Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2018
    Location
    Fairfield, Ohio
    Posts
    117
    #8
    Quote Originally Posted by BULLET FAN View Post
    I have a 21XD with a 250XS, torque master lower unit with 1:62 gears. 26 Pro max prop. What is a range of slip I should be getting?
    What propeller you running?

  9. Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    KINGSPORT, TN
    Posts
    3,080
    #9
    26 pitch Pro Max
    2005 21XD W/ 2005 MERC 250XS BULLET TOTAL PERFORMANCE BOAT!!