Hello all,
This is my first post on the site. I've enjoyed reading the various threads but tonight I thought I'd post.
I have a 2017 Tracker PT 195 TXW with a 2017 Merc 150 four stroke. I recently bought the boat new and as of now there are 8 hours on the motor. My P2P is 4". My prop is a Tempest Plus 14-5/8" x 24p. No jack plate. Boat is essentially stock. Running with minimal gear, half tank of gas, two batteries, and me (175 lbs.), I'm getting top end of 57 mph gps (vessel view app on my phone), @ max 5600 RPM. My hole shot is roughly 3 seconds.
I've read much on line and I've talked to a few people who own the same boat, and my general understanding is many are getting 60mph plus at 5800 RPM, give or take.
I'm not unhappy with the performance of the boat, by any means. But I feel like it's under performing and if there is any tweaking that I can do to fully realize its potential on the top end speed, I'm game to try it. Just an FYI, I considered the possibility that it's user error, and perhaps I wasn't trimming the boat enough. I had one of the local Tracker service reps take a run with the boat and he had the same results. He felt like it's not maxing out, but did say it's within operating specs. If I haven't solved this by season's end I may have them take the boat in and dig deeper. Assuming there is indeed a performance deficiency.
Your thoughts are much appreciated!