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    Let me hear your 188 PTP and prop setup

    I’m wanting to buy another prop and still dialing in my 188 I haven’t had very long. It’s currently running a Yamaha 25M on a 2.6L 200 vmax HPDI. What prop and PTP are you guys running. I’m currently at 3.5 PTP. Half a tank of gas livewells empty loaded as I will always have it. 63 gps at 5300 but then it starts getting pretty squirrelly. Still have some trim left but not comfortable pushing it. Not real experienced in a faster boat. (Flat bottom 50hp before this) I can find 24 tempest plus….thoughts please
    2003 188 Elite 200 HPDI 2.6L

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    What’s the max rpms for your motor? 5500-5800? What is your ptp & water pressure now?

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    Quote Originally Posted by STLBassBuster View Post
    What’s the max rpms for your motor? 5500-5800? What is your ptp & water pressure now?
    Manual says 5500 but I’ve heard it can go further
    PTP 3.5”
    Water pressure at 20
    2003 188 Elite 200 HPDI 2.6L

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    Im at 3.25" PTP with a stock 25p tempest plus. My top speed is 65-67 in the cooler months 62-64 in the summer.Evinrude 200hp DI motor. I also came out of a tin boat with a 75 and it took some seat time to learn how to drive a "fast" boat. My first time feeling chine walk freaked me out! HAHAHA
    2004 ChampioN 188 Elite
    2004 Evinrude 200 DI

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    Hit 65.9 gps today at 5600rpm. Still had a little trim left but ran out of lake here on Boone. Still at 3.5” ptp
    2003 188 Elite 200 HPDI 2.6L