let me start by saying I suck at driving so I've been unable to get WOT numbers.....but here's what I have gotten. let's see what you guys think
boat is a 2007 stratos 294 xl with a 2006 200 yamaha hpdi with an 8 inch atlas jack plate. I also have 3 100ah lithium batteries and no poles. Pretty good bit of gear and my 220 pounds. I mostly fish alone with empty live wells. i'm running the jack plate at 6 on the gauge which is 2.5" below pad
the boat came with a 25 pitch yamaha t1, but I switched to a 27 pitch yamaha t1 on advice from the stratos forum. 27 runs fine but my mechanic keeps telling me I need to get the rpm's up. I keep trying to tell him I don't run WOT so he's not going to see the rpm's he wants on the report. Well I started wondering so I finally found another 25p t1 to try. I had it worked at the local shop to get it back in spec.
here is what I got. hole shot is better, but has blow out, as is mid range but the boat feels 'loose' compared to what it was before and I obviously lost speed and gained rpm.
1/2 tank gas, full gear and no water in live wells
with the 27p t1. hole shot a little slower with more speed and lower rpm
so I'm thinking of trying a 26p which may be the happy medium. what ya think?