1993 BassCat PII with 2017 200 SHO running a T-1 25. Max speed by myself if water is right, 71.5 GPS. Gets out of the hole quick 2 to 3 seconds. The max rpm at that speed is right at 5500. My old 2 stroke turned about 6200, same speed but a lot slower out of the hole. I do have a manual 8" jack plate and I think the prop to pad is close to 3.5" last time I check and haven't moved it.
It seems weird to me I can't get RPM closer to 6000, I can get the rpm a little higher than 5500, not much but loose speed.
If I wanted more speed and rpm could I even attain it, especially with a prop change?