Short ride along video in my Z8 W/250 PRO XS!

[Blevins]

My fishing partner took some vid from his phone the other day when we were out doing some fishing. Picture is pretty good for a cell phone! Please excuse his language.. If a couple curse words affend you then please don't watch or plug your ears for a couple seconds

Boat is loaded with all our gear and half a tank or so of fuel, live wells were pretty much empty here. 77.7 MPH per GPS.

[mpino]

Dude that video was assume,

thanks for helping with my winter blues.........

[smiley2uall]

Sweet. She got right up on plane.

[RJM210]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Blevins &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">My fishing partner took some vid from his phone the other day when we were out doing some fishing. Picture is pretty good for a cell phone! Please excuse his language.. If a couple curse words affend you then please don't watch or plug your ears for a couple seconds

Boat is loaded with all our gear and half a tank or so of fuel, live wells were pretty much empty here. 77.7 MPH per GPS.

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What prop are you running?

[Blevins]

Stock 26P Fury.

[TRCM]

Mine's a little bit slower with the 26 Fury (which I think is the lack of the rapid planing hull), but about the same with a 25 Bravo 1.

[Blevins]

Looks good! What kind of speeds are you seeing?

I dunno why they don't still sell the Z7 with the 200 pro xs. Seems like a great combination!

[Gambler Bob]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Blevins &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Looks good! What kind of speeds are you seeing?

I dunno why they don't still sell the Z7 with the 200 pro xs. Seems like a great combination! </td></tr></table>

Because you might have bought the Z7 instead then.

[Blevins]

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Because you might have bought the Z7 instead then. </td></tr></table>

Now i didn't say all that

[assinbass]

my z-8 want do that it will only go 67 on a good daygps

[Blevins]

If you have the 10" Slidemaster jack plate it came with and a fury 26P prop i can give you a good starting point to go from.

[basscatcher23]

man i just keep watchin your video again and again and dreamin. Hoping to have one of these in the next year or so.

[WV294Stratos]

Right now I got a 2009 294 Stratos with a 200Etec HO and does 77-78 with just me in the boat. I am starting to look around for my next boat and giving good thought to a 201 XLE or Z-8 with 250. Not a merc fan but i do have a nitro dealer very close and the stratos deal is a good ways away. My biggest concern is getting a z-8 to 75+! I know the stratos 201 will do that all day on a bad set up. What else can u tell me bout the z-8 vs z-9?

[Blevins]

I'm no expert but the ride is similar, there are more bells and whistles on a Z9 standard then the Z8 but you aren't going to reach the speeds the Z8 does in a Z9 that's for sure with same engine of course. With some more setup and prop change i don't doubt for a second this boat will run in the low 80s as its already hit 80 with just me in it on the stock 26P Fury prop that it turns like its not there lol. Great hole shot, handles great with very little chine correction needed and top end speeds from this boat coupled with the large fishing deck and huge storage is a win win in my book! Very pleased with it.

[tracy shannon]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Blevins &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Looks good! What kind of speeds are you seeing?

I dunno why they don't still sell the Z7 with the 200 pro xs. Seems like a great combination! </td></tr></table>


I was told two people (different incedents) got killed in the z7 w/200 undoubtedly unable to drive it

[Baja 252]

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I was told two people (different incedents) got killed in the z7 w/200 undoubtedly unable to drive it </td></tr></table>

Boy I hope that isn't true. Anyone else heard this?

[LexIS307]