Boat: 2003 Ranger 185SVX Comanche
Motor: 2003 Mercury 175 OptiMax
42 Total hrs on Boat & Motor
Prop: Mercury Tempest 25
Top GPS Speed: 64.3 mph
Half tank of fuel
Full tourney Load and my 260lb ass
Boat: 2003 Ranger 185SVX Comanche
Motor: 2003 Mercury 175 OptiMax
42 Total hrs on Boat & Motor
Prop: Mercury Tempest 25
Top GPS Speed: 64.3 mph
Half tank of fuel
Full tourney Load and my 260lb ass
2006 Z-20 w/225 Yamaha hpdi
10' Slidemaster jackplate
25 T1 Yamaha Prop-blueprinted
3 1/4 inches below pad
5850 rpms
71 mph / me and full tourney load, almost 2 tanks of gas
Boat: 1995 Ranger 488VS
Motor: 1995 Mercury 200 xri
Jackplate: Rite Hite 10"
Prop: Mercury Tempest 27"
Setting to Pad: 2.75" below pad
Top GPS Speed: 65.8 mph with full tanks, medium load
Average GPS Speed: 63.8 with full tourney load
RPMs: 6000
Notes: Prop worked by Phil's Propeller in Redding, CA (thinking of losing the jack-plate.....)
07 Z-21
Yamaha 250 hpdi
10 inch ritehite (where the factory set it)
25 yamaha t1 v-max
71.4 gps full tanks/live wells empty/tourny gear load/solo
5800 rpm
Not fully broke in..
Lifts great and only 5800 rpm
Tells me I can come up a little on the plate for more speed.
Well, I can finally get around to posting this...
1989 Ranger 350V
1989 Mercury 150 XR4
23p Powertech 3blade
5600 RPMs at 61.5 GPS with a full gas tank and T load bymyself - throw another guy in there and it falls to about 57-59
Once I add a jackplate I expect another 1-2 mph.
Boat: 1998 R80
Motor: 1998 Mercury 175 EFI
Jackplate: Bobs hyd.
Prop: 25" Tempest(stock)
Motor height: Varys
Top GPS speed: 70.3 Air temp 55, water temp 56
Fully loaded,one man, 3/4 tank of fuel.
Ed Cole
Boat: 2005 Ranger 521
Motor: 2004 Mercury 250 xs (This motor needs prem fuel)
Jackplate: bobs 6"
Prop: Mercury Tempest 27 all plugs removed
Setting to Pad: 3 " below pad
Top GPS Speed: 77mph myself light on the delta (sea level
Average GPS Speed 72-74with full tourney load Motherlode lakes
RPMs5700 ish
Notes: stock prop
After several prop changes the best combanation has been:
Boat: 2003 Ranger 175 DVS
Motor: 2003 Yamaha 115 TLR carb
Jackplate: 5 1/2 CMC Hydraulic 3.75" below pad
Prop: 22 pitch Laser II
Top GPS Speed: 54.5 mph GPS with 1/2 tank, Tourney load
Average GPS Speed: 49-50 with full tourney load
RPMs: 6000
Modified by John175 at 8:24 PM 4/7/2008
New the BBC, been reading all the good advice and trying to figure out best way to set up my boat. Have had the boat for some time now but never put any thought into setting up to get the most out of it. It's a Ranger, it rides good.
Boat: 1994 487VS
Motor: 1994 Merc 200 xri
Jackplate: None
Prop: Trophy plus 25 -2 big plugs, 2 small plugs
Setting to Pad: 5" below
Top GPS Speed: 65+- half in both tanks, light load me only
Average GPS Speed: 63+- with full tourney load
RPMs: 5800
Last edited by plugknocker; 05-19-2014 at 10:55 AM.
2003 520 VX - DC, 2005 Evinrude 225HO
seems like new spark plugs and cool weather here in MI gives the best performance overall.
3-blade set-up
Boat: 2003 520 VX DC
Motor: 225 HO
Jackplate: Bobs 6" Hyraulic
Prop: Renegade 29
Setting to Pad: as little as I dare
Top GPS Speed: 73+- half in both tanks, 76 splash of gas, no gear, 50F, flat water
Average GPS Speed: 70 with full tourney load
RPMs: 5950
Notes:Worked/blueprinted by Rich Boger - what an awesome Job he does
4 - Blade Set-up
Boat: 2003 520 VX DC
Motor: 225 HO
Jackplate: Bobs 6" Hyraulic
Prop: Trophy plus 27 no plugs, plastic cav ring
Setting to Pad: various
Top GPS Speed: 69+- half in both tanks, light load me only
Average GPS Speed: 66+- with full tourney load
RPMs: 5800
Notes: no work done, use it on the big water of Eerie when it gets rough(all the time).
Jack
2005 Ranger 520 DX
2005 Mercury 225 Optimax Pro XS
Mercury Trophy 24
Mk Ultrex 110 Ipilot link
Powerpole 8'
Hb helix 9 di S/N
Hb helix 10 si. S/N
Garmin 10 UHD W/ Panoptix
Boat: 2004 519DVX
Motor: 2003 200hp Yamaha V-Max HPDI
Jackplate: none
Prop: 25" Yamaha Stock
Top speed: 67.8 MPH (GPS) 3/4 tanks of fuel, two people, tournament load, temps in the 60's with a nice chop on the water.
Yesterday: 64.5 MPH (GPS) Full fuel tanks two people, heavy tournament load (non-boaters tackle ) flat calm water
Boat: 1998 Ranger R93
Motor: 1998 Mariner 200 Magnum EFI
Jackplate: None
Prop: Mercury Trophy Plus 26", med. plugs
Setting to Pad: 3.5"
Top GPS Speed: 74.6 mph with 1/2 tank, Myself and tourney gear
Average GPS Speed: N/A
RPMs: 5800
Modified by jigNpigNTom at 11:46 AM 5/24/2007
Okie Division Angler
Boat: 2005 Ranger 185VS
Motor: 2005 Yamaha VMax 150
Jackplate: None
Prop: Mercury Tempest 23"
Setting to Pad: Factory setting
Top GPS Speed: 56 with 3/4, full load
RPMs: 5600
Notes: No mods, as it was when I picked her up
Boat: 1988 Ranger 363V
Motor: 1988 Mercury 175 Black Max
Jackplate: N/A
Prop: Mercury Lazer II 23P
Setting to Pad: Need to check this...
Top GPS Speed: 66.1 MPH w/ myself, light load and 1/2 tank of gas (9 gallons)
Average GPS Speed: 62.4 w/ full tournament load, 2 anglers and full fuel load (36 gallons)
RPMs: 5800 @ WOT
Notes: Boat has run great since purchase back in '88; once tried a 24P Protester prop, but only gained ~0.4 MPH... just not worth the investment, IMHO.
2003 225HPDI
2004 520SVX
2 full tanks
way too much gear and rods!
3' on the Bobs Hydro-plate
My 250lb fat a**
5600RPM's----->70MPH GPS
Im thinking thats pretty good?
The day before with 2 - 1/4 tanks and going with the chop I hit 71.4mph (speed record for the boat) All this with a stock/dinged 25T1. What do you think?
Captain Richard Hajecki
Humminbird: (2) SOLIX 12 G3, (3) SOLIX 10 G3, CHIRP Radar, MEGA Live, Lakemaster VX, (2) Eth 5PGL, GPS HS
Boat: 2005 Ranger 519
Motor: 2005 Mercury 200 Optimax
Jackplate: 6" T & H Manual
Prop: 25" Tempest Plus
Top GPS Speed: 70.44
Average speed: 68 GPS
I am considering going to a hydraulic jackplate for river fishing. This boat is fast enough for me. If I get a bigger garage someday, I will move up to a Z20 for more room. Like you, I have too much stuff! But, I love this boat!
2014 Ranger Z119C 225 Pro XS
Boat:1990 365V
Motor:1990 Johnson 150 GT
Jackplate:None
Prop:23 Vortex
Setting to pad:?
Top:Tourney load, 45(speedo)
Average:45
RPMS:4200
Ben Council
President, Frederick County Jr. Bass Wranglers
1990 Ranger 365v 150 Johnson V6 GT
Boat: 07 188VS
Motor: yam 150 Vmax (carb)
People: 4
Load: lite 1/2 tank
MPH: 55
I have two Rangers:
Boat I: 1999 518VX
Motor: 1999 Mercury 200 EFI
Jackplate: Dewailer 6" Hydro
Prop: Mercury Tempest 25" Lab finished
Setting to Pad: 3 1/4" - 2 1/2" below pad
Top GPS Speed: 73.5 mph with full tanks, medium load
Average GPS Speed: 68.6 with full tourney load
RPMs: 6300
Boat II: 1992 361V
Motor: 1991 Johnson 175
Jackplate: Paralift
Prop: Mercury Tempest 27" & Raker 26"
Setting to Pad: various
Top GPS Speed: 72.0 mph with full tanks, light load
Average GPS Speed: 69.4 with full tourney load
RPMs: 5800 - 6000 depends on prop
Cliff Bradford
2014 Ranger Z520C Mercury 250ProXS
Boat: 2000 462vs
Motor:2000 175 Mercury
Jackplate: offset molded into boat?
Prop: Mercury Tempest Plus 25p
pad setting dont know
Top GPS speed: 65.0 with 2 full tanks of gas 2 people loaded with gear.(only 2nd time in boat)
Average GPS speed: N/A at this time
RPM: 5750
Modified by Nitroscrazy at 8:32 PM 8/22/2007