vlx setup ge blazer or anyone

[wiggleworm]

i have a vlx blazer before today it was 4 1/2 below the pad 65-67-70mph
depending on traffic (when at these top speed,s my chinewalk is sometimes still
uncontrollable) running a 25'' lazer 2 prop 5900 rpm,s


today i raised my motor 3 1/2 below the pad the boat felt like it wanted to slip a bit comeing out of the hole after breaking plane i started bumping the trim
i got the boat running flat 55 mph 56-5700 rpm,s i bumped the trim again to get the boat out of the water and my water pressure dropped which before it was 10-12 psi

so what do ya think ( will a better prop make this setup work )
is the 25'' lazer 2 that bad of a prop Any advice PLEASE

[chris20]

I really can't help with your set up, but I have a 190 Prov Blazer with a 175 Johnson and I run it even-1/4" above pad depending on load, my boat is bad a slipping on break over, I think that is just the nature of them, I haven't been around any other blazer's though.

[GE Blazer]

Not all that familiar with the VLX, but your motor sounds like it's too low. Laser II is a decent prop for some boats, but I don't like them on a Blazer. I assume you have a Merc, so i would find a TXP or a Tempest to run on it. Blazenmuskey can probably help you out with setting that boat up. Drop him an IM.

[HD]

yeh, but chris we got low water pickups. what motor are you running? from what you said about your h2o dropping I'd say you were too high. do you have a jackplate on it? if so what setback is it? your speed sounds like it's right on along with your rpms. as far as chinewalk, you could try a 4 blade prop like a Trophy Plus
but I see where you went up a whole inch right off the bat, knock it back down 1/4" and see if it's better, if not knock it down another 1/4" until it rides like you want it too. but remember the chine walk isn't gonna totally disappear, you are gonna have to learn to "drive" through it.hope that helps some.........Hank

[chris20]

Hank is right about the 1/4" at a time I would take it back to where you had it and raise it 1/4 at a time until you lost water pressure. You could also plug the top couple of holes or add scoops on the inlets so you can raise it more,

[wiggleworm]

thank,s so much

yes i am going to put the jackplate back where it was ALSO i forgot to mention
the top couple of holes are pluged

Ge i have read many of posts talking about the txp props do you think it would be a better selection to get one from you (how much)

[bass cowboy]

GE is the man if any one can get it runnin he can those TXP's are the deal the really give these boats lift all over not just bow I would get me a txp if you want to get it runnin

[GE Blazer]

Keith, you been able to take your new boat out yet??

[A.J.]

IM sent

[highsmithv]

Wiggleworm i've got a VLX150 with a 150Mariner on a 10"jp, running a wornout 26p laser II at 2 3/4" below pad that gps's at 66.4 with 12-15psi,still working on setup. I talked to David at Blazer a little back and "he suggested around 11/2"below pad".Also I had a 5"jp and going to 10" helped out chime and topend. Hope this helps out a little

[wiggleworm]

I messed up (im a dummy)

it was such a cold day here yesterday my measurements were wrong

today i went out and remeasured in a level place for sure and i was 2'' below the pad i have a strong feeling that,s why the boat wouldnt perform

so now i am going to set it at 3'' below and try it from there THEN make my small corrections like i should have been doing all along