What Gen lower unit do I have?

[bassfisher444]

2017 225 Pro XS Model # 1226P73BD Serial # 2B525444

This motor was supposed to be "fully serviced" by the dealer I got it from, but after going through it and seeing what a poor job they did I decided to go ahead and change the lower unit oil as well because I wasn't sure if they actually did it. I wanted to know what Gen Torque Master lower is on it to make sure I did it correctly.
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[lpugh]

Gen II

[JOE54]

^^^^ +1 ,,,,,, 2

[bassfisher444]

Ok so to clarify this is the "Wing Master" lower as referred to here correct? https://www.bbcboards.net/showthread.php?t=382250
Reason I ask is because the boat is a 2012 but the motor is a 2017 so its not the original motor, I don't believe the original 2012 motor would of had the same gearcase. Mine is currently mounted in the 3rd hole on a 10" Z lock jack plate ran all the way up which puts me at 3" prop to pad. I am running a Croxton Blueprinted 25P Tempest so I am thinking I need to move the motor up a hole to get it higher. Currently I am turning about 5700 RPM wide open with 23 PSI of water pressure.

[lpugh]

Most boats 3 in is to high, need specifics. Boat, load carried, poles, batteries, elevation etc
Need to spin that motor, need to spin that motor 5950-6000

[bassfisher444]

Most boats 3 in is to high, need specifics. Boat, load carried, poles, batteries, elevation etc
Need to spin that motor, need to spin that motor 5950-6000

Triton 19XS, 2 8 foot power poles, 36v Ultrex, 4 lead acid batteries, and a 10" jack plate. 550-600' elevation.

[lpugh]

Triton is one of the boats that may like it a little higher, I would remount the motor so you could try it a little higher, I also would try a 24 Fury 3 at about 3.25 in and no pvs plugs

[bassfisher444]

Triton is one of the boats that may like it a little higher, I would remount the motor so you could try it a little higher, I also would try a 24 Fury 3 at about 3.25 in and no pvs plugs

I had a Fury, it sucked, not enough bow lift even after trying several depths.

[lpugh]

If the Fury would not preform well on that boat, I would try a different one, do a careful inspection of the bottom of the boat with 3 ft straight edge, evaluate how the boat is loaded an make sure the poles are not dragging. a fury prop must run 1\2 inch deeper unless the right guy has reworked it.

[EuropeanAM]

Fury probably will have to run deeper regardless of who worked it as it's a smaller DIAMETER and it's "magic" is closer to the root of the blade than other props like the Tempest Plus, Trophy Plus, etc.

You do have a Gen-2 Gearcase, aka: "Wingmaster".

[bassfisher444]

Fury probably will have to run deeper regardless of who worked it as it's a smaller DIAMETER and it's "magic" is closer to the root of the blade than other props like the Tempest Plus, Trophy Plus, etc.

You do have a Gen-2 Gearcase, aka: "Wingmaster".

I ran the Fury from about 4.75" all the way up to 3.25", it never did perform as well as the Tempest does. Would you recommend trying the Tempest even higher than 3" prop to pad? Still got plenty of water pressure and a 2-300 RPM to go.

[EuropeanAM]

As with most any prop testing, you can continue to move up in 1/4" increments until one of the following occurs:

-Engine RPM's INCREASE but speed DECREASES

-Water Pressure drops below 18 psi

-Undesireable, or Unsafe handling characteristics develop.