2002 518 dvx how far below pad?

[southpaw11]

Hey guys I just bought a 518dvx with a 2.5L 200 merc efi. It's has a 6in. jack plate and a 25p fury and doing 63? Going to check my motor height. How do you check the distance below pad and what should mine be? Thanks guys

[Dee Bangs]

http://www.bassboatcentral.com/measuring.htm #2 is the method I used. Mine is 3-1/4" below the pad on a 2000 518 with 200 Optimax and a 25 tempest plus runs 70 + - 1 or 2 mph depending on how it's loaded.

[Tom Rollins]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Dee Bangs &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">http://www.bassboatcentral.com/measuring.htm #2 is the method I used. Mine is 3-1/4" below the pad on a 2000 518 with 200 Optimax and a 25 tempest plus runs 70 + - 1 or 2 mph depending on how it's loaded.</td></tr></table>

3 1/4" is the magic number.

[southpaw11]

So checked the motor height and it's 1 1/2 in. below pad... What type of changes should I see by moving it to the 3 1/4 in. below pad? Thanks guys

[Dawnpatrol]

Definitly something wrong there. I have 2002 518dvx w 200hp Ficht without a jack plate running a 24p Raker prop and I could run 67-69mph.

[southpaw11]

Well I'm hoping moving it down on the jackplate will cause more lift which should give me more speed. It's also a 2.5L and not the 3.0 It doesn't help he has a TON of crap in the boat that's weighing that boat down. Going to go run it Saturday after I make a few tweaks and see how she runs

[racefan]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by southpaw11 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Well I'm hoping moving it down on the jackplate will cause more lift which should give me more speed. It's also a 2.5L and not the 3.0 It doesn't help he has a TON of crap in the boat that's weighing that boat down. Going to go run it Saturday after I make a few tweaks and see how she runs

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Nothing wrong with a 2.5 L that is a fantastic motor it is all in the prop and setup and amount of weight in boat and weight placement.

I have been told a fury will lift boat more but a temp plus will be faster. I have run a 25fury but never had a chance to crank it up for a long run on Erie. I run a temp plus and saw 64 in a short burst about a mile run in the late fall with a stuffed full boat and 50 gallon of gas . I have a 6" bobs


I am running a 2001 with a 2001 2.5L and could care less haw fast it runs with gas prices at 3.89 a gallon and raising I will be at 3500 rpm all year I guess

[southpaw11]

Very true man. Cruising and getting good mpg this year with gas prices so high maybe my game plan as well

[slimshad]

W.O.T. Let it eat!