2004 Stratos 285 pro xl 150 opti
I finally have the engine hitting on all 6 and good spark and purchased a Tempest Plus 24P
Prop is like new and untouched.
I also installed a 6" manual JP
I started at 3 3/4 PTP and Im up to 3" PTP now. Best I ever got was 60.4 MPH at 5400 rpms one person 1/4 tank fuel no water in live wells fishing seat taken out this was at 3 1/2 PTP
That was on a cool morn
Not really much change as I worked the JP up in 1/4" intervals.
Today at 3" PTP I got 59.4 @ 5400 RPMs hot day and lake conditions not to good.
any of these settings Im getting decent to good hole shot but chine walking at top speed and today chine walk very bad. could not drive through it.
with my wife, and seats we got 58.4 and 5300RPMs
Im at a point where full trim I can gain RPM but loose speed and water pressure. so I cant see going up unless yall say go up a little more and not trim as much.
Ive yet to get over 5400 RPMs
Go down a to a 23? look into prop work? call it good? I just feel like I should be more in the 5500 to 5600 range and 63-64 ish mph
Last thing the boat handles well at slower speeds and I can turn around pretty tight when backing off finishing the run.