Seeking 80 mph In a 202

[xb03fs]

Never said they were the only, but setup with a 250hp they will run 80+ out of the box... I had a 2002 Bullet 20xd with a 225 Mercury and hit 83+ within a few weeks after I broke the engine in. B&B'ed the prop, put on a Bob's nose cone and ran 87+ consistently... Dan

You are correct. A xb21 250will run 80 with a piss poor setup with pretty muchwhatever you want in the boat. 90 is a number that can be achieved with a good setup and conditions any time of the year. 95+ is reserved for great conditions cool weather a great setup and the desire that do it. I also don't prefer to run over 90 without a buddy nearby.

Strokers are a a touch faster yet and bullets a touch slower.

[95202DCX]

They are not the only boats that can hit 80. Stratos , Phoenix , and basscat can do it also. But that's the top for them

Don't forget that those 1900lb Charger 210 elites can do it too...just read that on the Charger board , they are getting 77\78 with a 250proxs so your 350lb lighter hull should be 80's easy where ever they are accomplishing that! lol

[bruce']

Got two runs in tonight. Than i noticed i had a cold running engine.
Anyone happen to know the parts number for the thermostat. I dont know why they are so hard to find. 2016 proxs 250

[pmgoffjr]

Once the water gets cold enough, the thermostats sorta quit working.

[ChampioNman]

30
THERMOSTAT, 54 Degree C-130 Degree F

885599004

$94.17
$76.35


They are under the cylinder /end cap section for the motor Item 30 Yikes they are proud of them bad boys.

[bruce']

Thank you. I spent two hours on DON site looking for the. Even Now in that picture i cant see it.

[Snapinjaws]

80 in a 202... that's a task right there. The stars will need to align. Hope it works out. Good luck

[ssbassman]

Are you just trying to hit 80 so you can say you did it? Pretty simple strip Everything out of the boat!

[bruce']

I ran a borrowed prop yesterday. Thanks To another Champion 202 owner. Was a 27 tempest worked by Josh. This borrowed prop is the ticket. It had just enough lift, and allowed me to hit my numbers very easy. Also helped with the small amount of chine walk i was getting with the other prop. I dont have the numbers,,rain hurt hitting my face. I was just trying to see if this was what i needed. So Josh is going to re tune my tempest. And B&B it. I will try and post a short video.

[topdat]

[BILLY]

So, you hit the 80 mark?? And what lower unit? The new wing master?

[95202DCX]

Well that's good news....I knew you just needed the right wheel. Rain at 80 bites.

[bruce']

I run 79.8 for about 3 minutes. I thought i had it on GO Pro but the only thing i could see was the shy. Tried every thing to get to the mark. I actually believe i can get 81-82. I was hitting 5650 and could not get any more RPMS. That what Josh said when we spoke. So a little more tuning.
Going to et more fishing time now.

[kris_tx]

Fastest prop I've run is a 27 Tempest Plus out of box. I've run more than one 27 Tempest plus and one was faster than other

[02champ]

As long as you stay on the interstate you'll see it.

Im still laughing. Thats funny

[STLBassBuster]

I would love to have a 202 with a 250XB.....some day

[BalsaBee]

[ike]

So I have almost same setup 2000 202 with 2009 250 Pro XS, 26 tempest, 3.5 below pad. I am trying to get comfortable with chime walk. Starts getting pretty bad at 65. Have not learned to drive through it, still learning. My question is you mentioned steering wheel getting stiff? Is this something that is supposed to happen when boat is set up right? Mine is not stiff at all.

[Lea]

Do you have a water pressure gauge? If so, try raising the motor 1/4 inch. It should help lessen the chine walk and it might slightly stiffen the steering.

[ike]

I do have one it's about 20 now so I should have some room. Will try it thanks.