Hi Everybody, First post. Just picked up my 2019 X19 with the 175 SHO. The motor is now broken in enough to run flat out for a little bit, so I decided to see what I could get out of her.
I am running the standard Power Tech prop and an Atlas hydraulic jack plate. With the engine trimmed up and the jackplate set at what looks like 4", I got 56.8 at 5400 RPM (GPS). That is with me alone (260 lbs), tackle, and a little over 1/2 tank of gas. Hole shot is decent. It seemed to me that there is a lot more power, its just not being distributed to the water.
Pretty dismal for a tin boat with a big engine. I had an Xpress H56S back in 1997 with a Yamaha 115 that would GPS at 55 all day long.
I looked at the Xpress tech bulletin and it references a specific Yamaha performance prop. I was wondering if that is my best option or what else is out there.
Thanks, Jack