What Prop Is Everyone Running On 210D with 225HP and Performance Info?

[MNCobra1]

Let's compare notes....I'll start.

2005 201D
2005 225 Opti
10" Manual Jack
2.75" shaft to hull.
1000' above Sea Level.

25 P Trophy Plus, stock not worked.
5750 rpms, top speed 70 empty, 68 loaded.
O.K holeshot, bow lift stinks.

Either going to have the 25 Worked, or get a 25 Turbo TXP OT4 prop??



MNCobra1

[MigAz]

Here's mine:

1999 201D
2006 Evinrude ETEC 225HO
3.00" shaft to hull.
1700' above Sea Level.

27 P Tempest Plus, stock not worked.
5900 rpms, top speed 72, 70 loaded.
Good holeshot and bow lift; Good all around prop, especially in terms of mid range-top end performance

26 Mark Croxton Raker
5900 RPM @ 3.5" below pad
Top speed 76 very light, 71 tournament loaded
Slow holeshot, good bowlift; big difference between light load and tournament load; if speed is the requirement, this is my go-to prop

[Psychologist]

1999 Cobra 201D Full Tournament Load, Full Fuel, and Livewells
2006 Mercury 225 ProXS
12" Slidemaster
26 Ron Hill Copy B&B by Mark 73mph @ 5800 Strong Holeshot & Great Lift
27 Trophy B&B by Mark 74mph @ 5800 Ok Holeshot & Ok Lift
25 TXP o/t 4 Stock 73mph @ 5900 Very Strong Holeshot and Mid. Tons of Lift!
27 DAH Tempest 74.5mph @ 5800 Average Holeshot and Strong Mid. Good Bow Lift
25 Trophy Custom by Rodney Griffin 72mph @ 6150 Strong Holeshot and ok Lift
25 TRO4 72mph @ 6150 Ok Holeshot and Mid. Poor Lift
25 VMX 73.4mph @ 6000 Horrible Holeshot, Ok Mid, Tons of Lift!!!
27 TXP o/t4 w/PVS 74mph @ 5600 Good Holeshot, Ok Mid, Lots of Lift.

[Dwayne]

Psycho why do you have so many props?

[mercury_pro]

i wonder too

[Psychologist]

I don't keep them. I just test them.

[haleconst]

01 201d
07 225 Pro Xs
8" set back jackplate
26 Trophy Plus
Full tourney load (me and partner)
3" below pad
5500 rpms
gps at 62 to 63 mph
no bow lift
handles ok

Need help bad. Physco where could I look at or buy at the prop that did the best on you boat.

Thank You
David

[Psychologist]

FYI: A lot of things need to be considered when setting up a boat. One very important thing is how you store your tackle. I have all my soft plastic baits stored in the back as well as anything else that may be heavy. (Lead, Hooks, Etc...) I store hard baits up front as well as lifejackets, net, and weigh bags. (Light Stuff).
Slide as many of your batteries all the way to the back and the center of the bilge area. (Up against the transom) Make sure to strap them down as well. What we are trying to accomplish is bow lift. I am not sure of the jackplate situation. I have tried a 10" and a 12" I went with the 12" mostly because of holeshot. I can't tell a lot of difference between the two, but you will be able to turn a bigger prop with the 12".

I have just had a few people ask me setup questions and I thought I would just make a post. I am not an expert by any means and won't claim to be. I believe Backlash had one of the fastest setups. I just like to try new things and am always looking for more. I am just lucky enough that I have access to great setup guys to help me.

[Tx 201]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Psychologist &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> I believe Backlash had one of the fastest setups. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yep! But he only ran on the right hand side of the pad. Ain't that right Larry? If any of the left side of the boat would have touched the water, his speeds would have been way down.

Seriously, I believe he had some prop work done and a hyd jp is key in getting great overall performance. I rode with Larry once and his hole shot was great, (dialed the jp down all the way) and his mid range and top end were awesome. (jp dialed up to the "sweet spot" which I am sure he spent a lot of time figuring out exactly what setting it ran best at.)

If I were to put a 225 or 250 Pro XS on my boat, I would spring for the hyd jp too. Not sure how much they run, but after the cost of the motor, it would be a small investment to make sure I was getting the most out of the motor.

[Psychologist]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tx 201 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Yep! But he only ran on the right hand side of the pad. Ain't that right Larry? If any of the left side of the boat would have touched the water, his speeds would have been way down. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yea, I think the hydrolic plate is the way to go on any boat. I also have a hunch that a yamaha will out run a mercury on a Cobra. I love my merc, but they just don't have that lowend grunt like a yamaha.

[Backlash Ar]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tx 201 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Yep! But he only ran on the right hand side of the pad. Ain't that right Larry? If any of the left side of the boat would have touched the water, his speeds would have been way down......</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, next time put a few rocks in your pocket will ya. I thought you were gonna get a nose bleed.


Oh, and don't forget about the Boyesen reeds. Prop work was done by DAH in Burlington, WI

[Pat Cella]

1999 201D
1999 225 EFI
12" Rapid Jack 3" Below Pad
25 Pitch Trophy worked by Mark Croxton. (In my opinion the best money you can spend to improve performance.)

Very good holeshot. (Before I sent my prop to Mark I almost couldn't get out of the hole if I had someone big with me.)
73.8 Light
70 Loaded with 2 people