The "Official What Are Your Numbers" Post!!

Okay.. someone had the great idea (might have been LarsenNET?) at the Bull Shoals Rally that we should have a post where everyone could post their numbers and setup. So, with that in mind, we need to make sure it is in a consistent format so that all the information needed is put on there.

Here is a recommended format for information that is useful in dealing with your boat setup. The thought is that these numbers will be useful to others with new boats in getting their rigs setup.

My recommendation would be to copy/paste the below format into your post and just change what is filled in to your specs:

EXAMPLE:

Boat: 2005 Ranger XYZ
Motor: 2005 Mercury XXX
Jackplate: Rite Hite 6"
Prop: Mercury Tempest 27", one plug removed
Setting to Pad: 3 1/2" below pad
Top GPS Speed: 72.3 mph with full tanks, medium load
Average GPS Speed: 70.1 with full tourney load
RPMs: 6000
Notes: Prop worked by Mr. XXX; removed plug from prop for better holeshot

If there is anything else that should be included, send me an IM and let me know.

If not, then let's see your numbers!

Good Idea GI, I will post the numbers for my old boat in case someone has one like it might be helpful to them!!

Boat: 2003 Ranger 521DVX
Motor: 2003 Yamaha 225Ox66 (efi)
Jackplate: no jack plate but mounted so motor is as high as possible
Prop: Yamaha 25M (worked)
Setting to Pad: 3 1/2" below pad
Top GPS Speed: 71.1 with 1/4 tank gas, normal load
Average GPS speed: 69.4 with full tanks, tourny load and 2 people
RPMs: 6000
Notes: Prop worked my Rich Boger

Boat: 2006 Ranger Z21
Motor: 2006 Mercury Verado 250
Jackplate: Slidemaster 3"
Prop: Mercury Tempest 25P
Setting to Pad: Need to check this...
Top GPS Speed: 68.5 mph with almost full tanks, medium load, 2 people
Average GPS Speed: I rarely run WOT so this is N/A
RPMs: Need to double check this at WOT.
Notes:


Modified by LarsenNET at 10:37 AM 5/1/2006

Boat: 2006 Ranger Z20
Motor: 2005 Mercury 225 Optimax
Jackplate: SlideMaster 10"
Prop: Mercury Tempest 25P, one plug removed
Setting to Pad: 3.75" below pad
Top GPS Speed: 71.0 mph with low tanks, medium load, calm, and by myself
Average GPS Speed: 67-68 with full tourney load and two people
RPMs: 5600
Notes: Removed plug from prop for better holeshot, these numbers with 14 hours.

Boat:2006 Ranger 185dvx
Motor: 2006 Mercury 175 optimax
Jackplate: Rapidjack 6 in
Prop: Mercury Tempest 25 one plug removed
Setting to Pad: 2.75" below pad
Top GPS Speed: 65.5 mph with 35 gallons of fuel and myself
Average GPS Speed: 63.4 with 2 people
RPMs: 5740
Notes: Prop worked by Boger Props.

Boat: 2004 Ranger 185dvx
Motor: 2004 Mercury 175 optimax
Jackplate: CMC 6" manual
Prop: Mercury Tempest 25 one plug in, two out
Setting to Pad: 3.00" below pad
Top GPS Speed: 67.06 mph with 20 gallons of fuel, me and my equipment
Average GPS Speed: 63.44 with 2 people, full fuel, tourney load
RPMs: 5,740 - 5,750
Notes: Prop worked by Mark Croxton.

Boat: 1998 Ranger 519 DVS
Motor: 1998 Mercury 225 EFI
Jackplate: CMC 6" Manual
Prop: Mercury Tropy 25", All Plugs removed
Setting to Pad: 2.75" below pad
Top GPS Speed: 73.8 mph with half tanks, medium load
Average GPS Speed: 71-72 with full tourney load
RPMs: 5750
Notes: 3-4 seconds on plane http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/wink.gif

2004 Ranger 519xvs
2004 Merc OPTI 200hp
Rite Hite 6"
Tempest 25 w/3 medium plugs
3.25" below pad
Top speed GPS 73.5 @5750rpms
Avg. tournament speed 69-70@5550rpms
Nothing special, strait out of the box

1991 Ranger 361V
1991 Mercury 175 EFI
10" Rite Hite
25p tempest plus
2 3/4" below pad
Top Speed 67.2 GPS light load
tourney load 63.4 GPS
running 5850 RPM

Boat: 1996 Ranger 461vs
Motor: 1996 Johnson Faststrike 150
Jackplate:None
Prop: 24 Lightning Turbo
Setting to Pad: 3" Below pad
Top Gps Speed: 61.7 mph, 2 half tanks, and tackle.
Average Gps Speed: 58.2, Full tourny load.
RPMs: 5600

On Plane in a blink of an eye

Boat: 1986 Ranger 373V
Motor: 1986 Johnson GT 150
Jackplate: n/a
Prop: Raker 24"
Setting to Pad: Not sure but motor sits 3" above transom.
Top GPS Speed: 60.8
Average GPS Speed: 58.2
RPMs: 5450
Notes: Need a jackplate to pick up another 150-200 rpm.

Boat: 1988, 364V, single console
Motor: 1991, 150 Faststrike
Prop: 26 pitch Raker
RPMs: 5600
Jackplate 6" lightning bolt
Setting to pad: 3.25"
Top speed, 1 person, light load, 70.1 gps ( cool weather, previous owner)
Top speed, full tanks, 2 people, 63 gps

Boat: 2003 Ranger 519 DVX "Nascar" Limited Edition
Motor: 2003 Evinrude BRP 200 Direct Injected 3.3 Liter
Jackplate: 6" Bob's Hydraulic with Skid Plate
Prop: 26" Raker: 25" Renegade Bass: Both Balanced and Blueprinted
Setting to Pad: Boat runs best when plate is at 3.25 inches with Raker; 3.00" on Renegade
Top GPS Speed: 73.8 GPS with Raker; 71.7 with Renegade
Average GPS Speed: 68 to 70 ; depending on conditions and load, w/ 2 people
RPM's: 5850 at WOT
Notes: Boat runs fastest with Raker, but the Renegade is the best overall performer of the two. Renegade Bass has the PVS Plug system in it and an aluminum cavitation ring. Two medium plugs and two small plugs for best performance. Pad sanded 1200
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Modified by rogerrose63 at 9:32 PM 8/30/2006

95 481V XR6
10" ridehite
24 Tempest/ plugs in (Tweeked by Mark)
34cc heads by Jay Smith
3 "below pad
5700 RPM
2 people tourney loaded, 65.8 GPS


Modified by BigLou481 at 8:14 PM 5/12/2007

Boat: 2006 rangerZ21
Motor:2006 merc 250xs
Jackplate: 10" bobs hydr
Prop: 25p temp
Setting to Pad:2.75+- on JP gage
Top GPS Speed: 73 two guys full fuel all tournament tackle
Average GPS Speed: with this load WOT 71.5+-
RPM's: 6000
Notes: motor has 6 hours prop is stock water sucked best # to date.




Modified by lipripr at 7:14 PM 9/21/2006

Boat: 1998 Ranger 488VS
Motor: 1998 Evinrude Vindicator 200HP
Jackplate: N/A
Prop: Renegade 4 Blade
Setting to Pad: Unknown
Top GPS Speed: 65.5 mph with 40 gallons fuel, Tourney load, two people four batts
Average GPS Speed: 60.1 with full tourney load
RPMs: 5600
Notes: great in the chop


CJL

Boat: 2002 Ranger 185 DVS
Motor: 2002 Yamaha 150 VMAX
Jackplate: 6" Pro Hi-Jacker
Prop: Mercury Tempest 24", No plugs
Setting to Pad: 3 1/2" below pad
Top GPS Speed: 63.8 mph with 1/2 tank, medium load (just me)
Average GPS Speed: 60-61 with full tourney load (and partner)
RPMs: 57-5900
Notes: Prop worked by Mark Croxton; you almost need a neckbrace during holeshots. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/boardstuff2/beers.gif

Boat: 2001 Ranger 205 DVS
Motor: 2000 Mercury 225 Optimax
Jackplate: None
Prop: Mercury Tempest 25", two plugs removed
Setting to Pad: 3 1/2" below pad
Top GPS Speed: 70.7 mph with light load and 1/2 a tank of gas
Average GPS Speed: 66-68 with full tourney load
RPMs: 5,500-5,800
Notes: Replacement 2004 powerhead installed

Boat: 1999 Ranger 518dvx
Motor: 2001 Mercury Optimax 200
Jackplate: yes 5 1/2 manual
Prop: Mercury trophy 25p,
Setting to Pad: Haven't checked
Top GPS Speed: 70 mphgps with full tanks, medium load
Average GPS Speed: 66gps with full tourney load
RPMs: 5750
Clark-Kentucky

Boat:2006 Z21
Motor:2005 Merc 250xs Royal Purple synthetic gear oil
Jackplate: 10" slide master with hole shot plate
Prop: Custom Z prop
Setting to pad: 2 3/4 below
Top gps: 76 light load 1/4 fuel in both tanks and me at 240lbs
Average gps: 73 to 74 with two 3/4 tanks two men and tourney load
Notes:Prop built by Rich Boger Custom Z prop removed all plugs for hole shot I run 100% Pennzoil synthetic oil

Boat: 1997 492VS
Motor: 1997 Simon Motorsports Mercury 335HP EFI http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/devil.gif
Jackplate: 6" Hi Jacker Pro HP
Prop: Bravo 1 24P, 25P A45 Trophy, 25P A45 Tempest, 27P A45 Tempest
Setting: 2 3/4" Below Pad
Top GPS: 76.24@ 6100 rpm 1/2 tanks (35gals) by myself 27P Tempest A45 B/B by Mark Croxton...


Modified by 492slayer at 9:57 PM 5/15/2010

Still getting the hang of my new-to-me boat. So far:

Boat: 2003 Ranger 521DVX
Motor: 2004 Evinrude 225HO
Jackplate: Bobs Hydraulic 6"
Prop: Mercury Tempest 26, all plugs removed
Setting to Pad: on the fly depending on load, water
Top GPS Speed: 72.2 mph, probably a little more can be squeezed out, with medium load
Average GPS Speed: 71.0 with full tourney load
RPMs: 5800
Notes: no prop work

Boat: 06 Z20 dual consol
Motor: 06 225 Yamaha 225 HPDI
Jackplate: 10" jack plate
Prop: Yamaha 25 A45 Trophy with blow out ring
Setting to Pad: 2 1/2 below pad
Top GPS Speed: 72.9 with full load and me alone 250lb and one full tank
Average GPS speed: 69.9 with full tanks, tourny load and 2 people
RPMs: 5700
Notes: Still playing with this prop!!

Boat: 2006 Ranger 521 DVX
Motor: 2006 Yamaha 250 VMax HPDI
Jackplate: Hydraulic Ranger 6"
Prop: Mercury Tempest 25 Plus, medium plugs in
Setting to Pad: set on 2 on Hydraulic JackPlate meter, 3/4 trim
Top GPS Speed: 73.04 mph with full tanks, 2 people(2 X 190lbs), medium-heavy load (GPS reading off a GlobalMap 3500C)
Average GPS Speed: in between 71-72 with full tourney load
RPMs: 5950
Notes: Prop not worked, Full deck option, MinnKota 101 US


update on prop tests - full gas, full tackle, riding alone

- 26 Bravo 1 B&B'd by Croxton with dual PVS
2 full and 2 small plugs in
74.2 @ 5900 rpm
- 25 stock TXP
3 medium plugs in
75.3 @ 5950 rpm
- 25 Tempest B&B'd by Croxton
3 medium plugs in
76.4 @ 6000 rpm
- 25 Tempest B&B's by DAH
3 medium plugs in
75.1 @ 5900 rpm
- 26 Tempest B&B's by DAH
3 medium plugs in
74.6 @ 5800 rpm




Modified by BroncoHorvath at 9:27 AM 7/7/2006


Modified by BroncoHorvath at 10:10 PM 6/30/2008

Boat: 2006 Ranger Z20 single console
Motor: 2006 Mercury 225 XS
Jackplate: Bob's 10 inch hydro
Prop: Mercury Tempest 25
Setting to Pad: 3 1/2 above
Top GPS Speed: 74.5 mph with full tanks, medium load, one person at sea level
Average GPS Speed: 72 with full tourney loadand two people
RPMs:5900
Notes: Prop worked by Rich Boger.

3 Blade setup

-Boat: 1992 Ranger 392V
-Motor: 1992 Johnson 200 Limited Edition
-Jackplate: Slidemaster 10"
-Prop: Mercury Tempest 24", 2 large and 1 medium opening plug
-Setting to Pad: 3" below pad
-Top GPS Speed: 68.5 mph with full tanks, medium load
-Average GPS Speed: 65.7 with full tourney load
-RPMs: 5800
-Notes: I run a 25 in cooler weather and the 24 in the summer.


4 Blade setup

-Boat: 1992 Ranger 392V
-Motor: 1992 Johnson 200 Limited Edition
-Jackplate: Slidemaster 10"
-Prop: Turbo 2+2 24", over hub exhaust
-Setting to Pad: 3" below pad
-Top GPS Speed: 66.7 mph with full tanks, medium load
-Average GPS Speed: 65.3 with full tourney load
-RPMs: 5800-5900
-Notes: Great prop and had similar results with a Trophy 24. Trophy got me 1 mph more and had a little more left in it for tuning where the Turbo was maxed out.

Boat- 1988 363V
Motor- 1998 150efi merc
No jackplate but but in top holes
prop 24P trophy
top speed 64.2 GPS W/ 1/2 tank fuel and me
average speed 62.5 loaded down http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/bows.gif

Ok here are my new numbers, just got the new motor and still dialing it in.

Boat: 2002 Ranger 205 DVS
Motor: 2006 Etec 225 HO
Jackplate: Bob's Hyd 6"
Prop: Raker II 26P
Setting to Pad: 3 1/2" below pad
Top GPS Speed: 73.6 Full tank with just me
Average GPS Speed: 69.9 2 people, tournament load
RPMs: 5800
Notes: The hole shot is not the best, but it gets going quick, and oh soooooo quiet and smooth... http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/USA1.gif


If there is anything else that should be included, send me an IM and let me know.

If not, then let's see your numbers!

Boat: 1993 481V
Motor: 1993 Johnson 175 Faststrike
Jackplate: Rite hite 10 inch
Prop: 24 Raker
Setting to pad: 3.5 inches
RPM: 5500 cool weather, 5400 hot weather
Top speed: 1/4 tank fuel, me and light load, cool weather 64.8 MPH
Average top speed: 61 MPH loaded, two people

Boat: 2000 462VS
Motor: 2000 175 Mercury EFI
Jackplate: Detwiler 6" Hydraulic
Prop: 25" Tempest A45
Setting to pad: Varies... Runs best at 3.5" though
RPM: 5950
Top speed: 67.8 MPH (GPS) full tanks of fuel, me and a tournament load, HOT weather 90's w/ 90% humidity
Average top speed: 64 MPH loaded, two people w/ full tournament gear...


Modified by fishinbrad at 3:29 PM 8/16/2006

Boat: 2006 188VS
Motor: 2006 175 Mercury Optimax
Jackplate: Hiterite 6" Manual
Prop: 25" Tempest Plus
Setting to pad: 3.5
RPM: 5500
Top speed: 66.1 MPH (GPS) 1/2 tanks of fuel, me and tournament load, VERY HOT weather mid 90's.

1986 320V 1995 115 Fastrike,131/2 in. of setback,hotfoot,24 pitch Raker worked by Rich Bogar, 21/2 in. below the pad, 6,200 RPM 64.5 MPH GPS. all fishing gear,livewells empty,2 batteries...

Boat: 2001 520 DVX
Motor: 2001 225 Mercury Optimax
Jackplate: None
Prop: 25" Tempest Plus
Setting to pad: ??
RPM: 5400ish
Top speed: 70 (GPS) - as light as can get
Avg Speed: 66 - 68 (GPS) tourney loaded, full fuel, just depending on water temp, wind, current, etc.

Boat: 2004 521 dvx
Motor: 2004 Evinrude225ho
Jackplate: Bobs hyd.
Prop: 26" trophy(stock)
Motor height: Varys with conditions
Top GPS speed: 74.8(27" trophy)
73.8(26" trophy) Fully loaded,one man,full tanks,4 29 series batts.
Avg tourney load speed(gps) 70-71



Modified by Ky 521 at 3:11 AM 10/19/2006

Boat: 1998 518 SVS Special
Motor: 2004 Johnson 175 carb
Jackplate: None
Prop: Renegade Bass 4 blade stainless
Top GPS Speed: 62.3 mph with full tanks, medium load, alone
Average GPS Speed: 62
RPMs: 5600

2006 519VX 200 Optimax
Factory settings on engine height.
No Jackplate
25 Tempest Plus Prop
70.0 mph GPS Full Tourney load and 1/2 tank of gas.
5500ish rpms
This boat jumps out of the hole fast.
I'm very pleased with peformance and I havn't done anything. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/smile.gif



Modified by Marshall at 5:40 PM 10/30/2006

Boat: 2005 Ranger Z21
Motor: 2005 Yamaha 250 HPDI
Jackplate: 10" Bob's Hydraulic Jackplate
Prop: Yamaha 25 t-1
Setting to Pad:
Top GPS Speed:66.5 with full load of full and tourny gear
Average GPS Speed:
RPMs: 5500
Notes:

Anyone have any better set up on this rig. Would like to see a little better bow lift and a little more top end. Not sure if I can turn any more prop or not, any help would be apprectiated.

Boat- "07 188 Ranger
Motor- 175 Optimax
Prop- 25 Tempest
Jackplate- Ritehite 6"
Setting to pad- 3.25
GPS- 63.3 with 2 aboard, fishing equip. 3/4 fuel, high hum. and 78 water temp.
RPM's- 5530
Notes- 7 hrs. on motor

Boat: 2006 Ranger 188VS
Motor: 2006 Yamaha 175 HPDI
Jackplate: Slidemaster 3"
Prop: Mercury Tempest 25", all plugs removed
Setting to Pad: 2.75" below pad (still at 23 psi of water)
Top GPS Speed: 67.6 mph with half tank, by myself, medium load
RPMs: 5550
Notes: approx. 12 hours on the motor

Boat: 2006 Ranger Z19
Motor: 2006 Mercury 225 OptiMax
Jackplate: Slidemaster 10'
Prop: Mercury Tempest 25", one plug removed
Setting to Pad: 3 " below pad
Top GPS Speed: 69.3 mph with full tanks, medium load
Average GPS Speed: 68 with full tourney load
RPMs: 5400
Notes: 30 hours- no adjustment from initial setup- summer temps