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[RangerBrown]

Boat: 1998 R71
Motor:Evinrude 130
Prop: Renegade Bass 23p four blade
pad setting dont know
Speed:45-50mph
Average GPS speed: N/A at this time
RPM: 5800-6000

Going to get tach checked seems too high and may switch to three blade prop for more speed.

[Fitzgerald Rods]

Boat: 2006 RANGER 188VS
Motor: 2006 YAMAHA 175 HPDI
Jackplate: BOB'S MACHINE 6" HYDROLIC
Prop: 23" YAMAHA PRO SERIES
Setting to Pad: UNKOWN
Top GPS Speed: 67 MPH JUST ME AND HALF TANK OF FUEL
Average GPS Speed: 63 MPH FULL LOAD TWO PEOPLE AND FULL TANK OF GAS
RPMs: 5600

[Wild Card]

Boat: 2005 Ranger Z20
Motor: 2005 ETEC 225 HO
Jack Plate: 10" Slide Master
Prop: 26P Raker II. 27P Tempest Plus & 26P Turbo TXP
Setting to Pad: 2.75 below pad
Top GPS Speed: 73.4 MPH 1 man, low fuel
Avg. GPS Speed: 70.9 MPH full load w/ Raker, 70.5 Tempest, 67 TXP, 2 men
RPMS: 5500

Notes: TXP best holeshot (3 seconds) & midrange, 67 mph very loose/slips at top speed, not enough stern lift. Raker II worked by Mark Croxton w/ vent holes - good holeshot (5 - 6 seconds), strong mid-range 70.9 mph top end, stiff steering above 65 mph. Tempest is basically the same as worked Raker II, feels a little better everywhere. Tempest is the best prop for this hull I've found so far.





Modified by Lawn Ranger at 5:37 PM 9/28/2007

[blue482]

Boat: 1994 482v
Motor: 1994 Merc. xri 150
Jackplate: Paralift
Prop: 25p High five
Setting to Pad: variable, best speed attained with plate high and 15-20psi water
Top GPS Speed: 60mph gps,very light load
Average GPS speed: mid 50's
RPMs: 5500
Notes: just bought boat this summer, to tell the truth I dont really need the paralift. Just one more thing to fool with and eventually break.

[bassfishinglawyer]

Boat: 2007 Ranger Z20 Dual Console
Motor: 2007 Mercury 225 Optimax
Jackplate: SlideMaster 10"
Prop: Mercury Tempest
Setting to Pad: 3.5" below
Top GPS Speed: 70 mph
Average GPS Speed: 66
RPMs: 6700
Notes: I have now tried my blueprinted prop - it is slower!!! Can't hit but about 66 - 67 with it.

Fully loaded - summertime - hitting 62.5 with blueprinted prop. Go figure!

[srode]

Boat: 2001 Reata 210 (don't laugh - this is a real sled!)
Motor:2001 225 EFI Merc
Jackplate: NA
pad setting dont know

Prop: Mercury Tempest Plus 23P (Great holding in turns and decent hole shot)
Top GPS speed: 58.5 with just me, 1/2 tank and all the gear
RPM: 5800?

Prop: Mercury High 5 23P (a bit better hole shot than tempest but poor holding in turns)
Top GPS speed: 58. with just me, 1/2 tank and all the gear
RPM: 5800?

Prop: Mercury Trophy Plus with blow out ring 23P (best rough water prop and holds turns ok)
Top GPS speed: 56 with just me, 1/2 tank and all the gear
RPM: 5800?

[fmm1]

Boat: 1990 361V
Motor:1998 175 EFI Merc
Jackplate: Walker 5" Fixed
pad setting: 3.5" Below Pad
Prop: Mercury High Five 25p
Top GPS speed: 63mph
RPM: 5700

Speed with two people, 16 gallons of fuel, two full livewells, full tournament load, 87degrees.

[diveshades]

BOAT: 2006 188VS
MOTOR: 175 MERCURY OPTIMAX
JACKPLATE BOBS HYDRAULIC
PROP: 25 PITCH TEMPEST PLUS

GPS TOP SPEED: 66.77 AT 5800 RPM
ALONE WITH HALF TANK FULLY LOADED COOL MORNING

GPS TOP SPEED: 64.02 TWO PEOPLE HALF TANK
GPS TOP SPEED: 62.5 TWO PEOPLE FULL TANK ANYDAY

[Rico]

Boat: 2001 R81
Motor: 2006 E-Tec 150 HO, w/ a Bob's 8" hydraulic jack -plate
Prop: 22P Raker II

Performance: Top speed GPS 62 w/ me and low fuel, and a light load. 60 w/ tournament load.

Looking to try a 24P Raker.

[pwrfshn]

Boat: 2006 Ranger 620 DVS (dual console)
Motor: 2006 Mercury Racing 250 XS
Jackplate: none
Prop: Mercury Tempest 21", one plug removed
Setting to Pad: not sure, motor is in the top hole
Top GPS Speed: 60 (New Mexico) 67 (Green Bay, WI)
Average GPS Speed: 57 with full tourney load (New Mexico) 64 (Green Bay, WI)
RPMs: 5800
Notes:

As of 09/23/08
Boat: 2006 Ranger 620 DVS (dual console)
Motor: 2006 Mercury Racing 250 XS 25" Fleetmaster gearcase
Jackplate: Hydro Dynamics 8" Magnum
Prop: Mercury Tempest 23", one plug removed
Setting to Pad: 3.5"
Top GPS Speed: not sure yet
Average GPS Speed: 60 with full tourney load 4,400 feet elevation
RPMs: 5600
Notes: The jackplate seems to have improved my top end as I am able to get to 60 pretty quick...just not sure what my best top end will be as I have not been able to tweak the trim yet. Definitely improved performance. Switched back to the 21 Tempest after I had the plate set...hit 5800 RPM instantly...running the Fleetmaster gearcase my range is 5600-5800 not the sportmaster 6300. :(




Modified by Mexico at 8:47 AM 9/23/2008

[rangerz20225hpdi]

boat:2007 Ranger Z-20
motor:Yamaha 225 hpdi
jackplate: 10" Hydro jacker
prop: V-max 25 TI
setting to pad: 2 1/4" below
top gps speed: 72
average gps speed:
rpms: 5600
notes: only had the boat out once havent gotten an avg. yet.

[lowercase_j]

Boat: 1998 r91 sport
Motor: 1998 murc 200hp EFI with 07 powerhead
Jackplate: hydro 4''
Prop: Mercury Tempest plus 26", biggest plugs
Setting to Pad: 3" below pad
Top GPS Speed: 74.1 mph with half tank {48gal}two guys' medium load
Average GPS Speed: 66-68 mph with full tourney load
RPMs: 6100 light load 5900 tourney load
Notes: can go almost as fast with 25'' tempest but tomany rpms' {6200}


Modified by lowercase_j at 9:29 AM 2/4/2008

[sanannbassman]

Boat: 1990 370V
Motor: 1990 merc 150 XR4 Black Max
Jackplate: no
Prop: Mercury Lazer 25P
Setting to Pad: 3" below pad
Top GPS Speed: 63.3 mph with (25gal)
Average GPS Speed: 60 mph with full tourney load and 2 people
RPMs: 5800 WOT

[trying2fish]

Boat: 2000 522 dvx
Motor: mercury 250pro xb
Jackplate: no
Prop: Mercury tempest plus 25p
Setting to Pad: Dont know
Top GPS Speed: 64 mph myself and 30 gallons of gas h
Speed: 60 mph with full tourney load and 2 people
RPMs: 5400 WOT

[stevieraybla]

that is a fast 115 H.P. I see a lot of numbers for the 150 H.P. boats that are a little high I think. I have never seen a 185 ranger run over 60mph gps. with a 150H.P.

[RangrDve]

Boat: 1988 Ranger 363V
Motor: 1995 Yamaha Pro V150
Jackplate: CMC manual 5.5"
Prop: Mercury Trophy Plus 26", 2 plugs removed
Setting to Pad: 3" below pad
Top GPS Speed: 60 mph with full tanks, medium load
Average GPS Speed: 58.7 with full tourney load
RPMs: 5850
Notes: 20 year old boat and still running strong! Still working on adjusting jack plate height I think I can go a bit higher.


Dave Kashuba

[brad jessen]

Ok here goes:

It is not a true bass boat but it catches the bucket mouth amazingly well! LOL,

2004 Ranger 620 DVS Fishermen Series
2004 Evinrude 225 HO
2005 Johnson 9.9 HP Kicker
6" Hydrulic Jackplate
Full fuel and full gear with wife and 6 year old 60 MPH GPS @ 5600 RPM
1/2 fuel full gear and alone 64 MPH GPS @ 5600 RPM

It may have one or two MPH in her but I have never run it less than 1/2 full of fuel.

[Digital1]

Boat: 1998 Ranger 518DVS
Motor: 1998 Mercury 200EFI
Jackplate: N/A
Prop: Mercury 25P
Setting to Pad: Unknown
Top GPS Speed: 69.5 mph with full tanks, medium load
Average GPS Speed: 69.5 mph with full tourney load
RPMs: 5900
Notes: No prop work to my knowledge




Modified by Digital1 at 9:41 PM 4/20/2008

[Scrapper]

1983 Ranger 330V
1978 Johnson 140 Seahorse...oldies but goodies...gotta love that crossflow sound!!
T-H 6" jackplate set 3" below pad
21" renegade bass
full load with me only
63 degree water
52.3 GPS
5700 RPM
Not dialed in yet...I wanna get 55..still have some work to do!!
I'm proud I got the oldest motor!!...lol.

[Rudeman]

1994 361V
1994 Merc 150XRi (EFI)
25P Tempest A45 with hub vents partially filled with JB Weld
No Jackplate (yet)
3 1/2" Below pad
Two Anglers and a Full Tx Load with 1 1/2 tanks of fuel
5600RPM
60.0 MPH on GPS

Notes:
1 full livewell
completely water logged from storm the night before. Had two containers below the deck extension filled with about 15 gallons of water.

Update: 20101002 -- 1 full tank of fuel, 1 angler with full Tx load. Good deal of surface chop, water in livewells. 61mph GPS 5500rpm same prop.