Hey guys, I have a 99 Pro Craft 200DC bass boat. I recently got a new motor which is a 2006 225HP Mercury Optimax. I put the prop from my old 200 EFI on it, which is a 25P Laser 2 prop.
Before it started getting hot out, it was turning maybe 5300 RPMs WOT. Now that it's hot out, I'm turning maybe 5100 RPMs WOT. This is also with the motor trimmed all the way out as far as it will go. Motor was put back at the same height that the 200 EFI was sitting at. I do not have a jack plate.
Wondering if I'm too far off to get this corrected with just a prop change, or if a different prop would make a really big difference from my current one?
Thanks for the help.