285 Stratos Question

Hello Everyone

First, thank you for letting me join the board. Second i just purchased a new 2008 285XL with a 150 optimax with a 23p prop. I am still in the break in period only have 6 hours on the motor so i do not push it to hard but have only got up to 56 on GPS. Is this about the speed that should expect and one more question is if i put a jack plat eon it will it go over 60?

Don't get me wrong i am loving the boat and it rides great even in rough water, i am just curious about different set ups and stuff.

Wayne

I had an '04 with a Johnson 150 w/ a 6" jackplate and a 23 also. It would run 62 any day of the week and the best I ever saw was 64.4 with perfect conditions. Great boats. http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif Welcome to the BBC BTW.

i have an 04 and a yamaha 150 vmax and run a 23P tempest plus. I've hit 62 but that was at 6K rpms and perfect conditions. It runs great at 52 - 55 with little effort, which is what I like to keep it at.

Thanks guys, it did not go over 5100 RPS but i did not stay in it for more than the 10 seconds they recommend since it is new. Hopefully it goes up a little higher after break in, if not i will take it back to the dealer. It is a little hard to tell until i break it in. Any more info would be greatly appreciated.

I'll put money on it hittin' 60 at full revs.

i have 2008 285 150 opti after brake in and 6 inch jack plate at 3.5 from bottom
23 pitch tempist plus gps is 62.3

Congrats on the new 285. I had an '04 and it was a great boat. http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif

A jackplate is a great addition to the boat as your ability to fine tune the setup is almost nonexistent without the plate. That combo will run over 60. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/wink.gif

I had a Stratos 18 XL, pretty close to a 285. I had a 150 VMax with a 25, I could hit 62 loaded, hit 64 once.

Thanks a lot guys, I am loving it, I will wait until the 20 hour service is complete and then i think i am going to add a jack plate at the same time they all ready have it in for service. My daughter and i had it out last night and had it at 57mph on gps, RPM was around 5300. Will the RPMS change a little bit after it is done double oiling. Since the motor only has 6 hours on it i did not hold it down but maybe 15 seconds. I know Mercury says break in period is only four hours but I want to make sure she Breaks in good.

It is a smooth ride though, it is fast enough for me right now. The only thing is it throws a rooster tail all most as high as the motor. Will the Jack Plate help bring that down.

Wayne

a rooster as high as the motor is usually what you want to see! http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif

What's your elevation at Peoria, Az?

We are about 1800 foot and the air temp was 106 with 86 degree water temp.

At our 700' your rig is good for 63 or so.......at 1800 I think 57-58 is going to be max.....elevation is a tough nut to crack!