Skeeter ZX202C with 200 OX66

[58LesPaul]

1999 ZX202C with 200 OX66. Switched from 25p laser II to a 25p Tempest Plus with medium vent plugs. Raised the motor from 5 1/8” PTP to 3 1/2” PTP. Picked up 4 mph from 61 to 65. RPM’s 5800. If I trim all the way up I lose 3mph and water pressure drops from 18 to 13. Do I lower motor 1/4” at a time till I can trim all the way up or leave it and don’t trip all the way up? Will getting prop worked on help any?

Thanks

[grout-scout]

25m Yamaha prop is what you need to be running.

[58LesPaul]

Mark Croxton recommended the Tempest Plus so I'm trying that first.

[grout-scout]

Well Marks the man. You’re at the top of the WOT rpms, so you can’t do awhole lot more. If could go up a pitch, motors recommend to run around 5500-5600 at WOT. 1 pitch up would get you there and should gain 1-2 mph. How’s the holeshot now?

You could be over trimming too, after you get on plane bump the trim and give it a second to catch up. Do this until you see a loss of or no further gains of speed. You can usually feel when the boats just right, feels like it’s floating on air.

[58LesPaul]

Holeshot is perfect actually better now than when motor was down at 5 1/8 inch PTP.

[Skeeter56]

I have a 202C with a 250 OX66 and I run a 27 Tempest plus and it still only runs 65 MPH. It also slows down at full trim. I just don't think the boat will run much faster than that. I still love the boat though.