Do anyone have either of the above with a 225 optimax? If so how do they perform do they feel underpowered?
Thanks, for any info
Do anyone have either of the above with a 225 optimax? If so how do they perform do they feel underpowered?
Thanks, for any info
Yes have drove a z21 with a 250 and it felt very under powered under tournament load livewells full, full gas and oil this was my reason for going with the z20
2023 Nitro Z21 XL Pro
2023 Pro XS 250
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Lowrance HDS 12 Live
Lowrance HDS 12 Live
Dual CM2 8' Blades
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2022 GMC AT4 3500 HD Crew Cab Duramax
2008 Dodge Ram 3500 6.7 Cummins
I have a poor guy who has a 09 or 10 Z9 with a 200 on it...BP ripped him off sold the boat with there "Base" Package motor and the boat can barely hit 60 MPH with just him and takes forever to get on plane and his partner has to lay on the front deck to get on plane. He runs a 23P tempest or fury.
~ 2010 Skeeter 20i Class
~ Spiralite Custom Fishing Rods
~ MarineBassAnglers
~ Peregrine 250 Boat Products
Don't do it! Needs at least a 250!!
I have a 2008 Z9 with a 250 and a 25P Tempest Plus. I would agree that a Z21 needs a 250 at minimum. With the right prop, it would be better also. My Z9 takes longer than most to get on plane, however I choose to have better top end rather than hole shot. For now, I'll stay with the 25P Tempest, but a Fury is in the future for sure!
i run a 25P fury on my 08 how does your tempest compare? i run 71-72 with myself and half a tank with all my gear and 69 loaded with 2 guys and fuel..5800 RPM
~ 2010 Skeeter 20i Class
~ Spiralite Custom Fishing Rods
~ MarineBassAnglers
~ Peregrine 250 Boat Products
Bryan McDonough
2023 Nitro Z21 XL
Nitro Team
+++1 The biggest excuse I see from customers is "I don't want to spend the extra money on a bigger motor because I don't care about top end speed".. No matter how many times you tell them speed isn't the issue, it's getting all that weight out of the hole and on plane, most customers just don't see it. Until they get on the water.
My Bad its a Z8 but still very under powered and No the BPS salesman said it was fine and it was his first boat and he didn't know any better
~ 2010 Skeeter 20i Class
~ Spiralite Custom Fishing Rods
~ MarineBassAnglers
~ Peregrine 250 Boat Products
150 hp used to be the tops, there were 20.5' boats with them. Even nitros, not seeing the issue??? Anyways my last boat was a 20'5" 19* deadrise glass walleye boat with 5 batteries two chargers and a 12' talon, the thing popped up on plane and went 56 mph with a 2.5 200 efi mariner on it. Had a 21p mirrage prop on it.
Mercury 250 proxs 2B115089