Bass & Walleye Boat Mag test

[Wall-I]

New B&WB, Aug. issue, Tested a 183 Elite/Merc Pro XS 175. 62.9 mph. Kind of a short test. Only 3 pages.

[Lea]

That's about average page-wise. I have not received my copy yet....How was it?

[ChampioNman]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Wall-I &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">New B&WB, Aug. issue, Tested a 183 Elite/Merc Pro XS 175. 62.9 mph. Kind of a short test. Only 3 pages.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Kind of short boat .

[Lea]

Fred, you are so bad!!!!

[ChampionNorm]

Did they print any set up numbers?


Best i got was 63 mph 1/2 tank gas full livewell no co angler with an opti not pro xs.
Measured pad to prop @ 3.25" 23 tempest plus

[H2O_Fowl]

Two of BBC's own is in that issue as well. Strokedyamaha's Stroker is shown on the cover running side by side with another BBC'rs boat.

[JohnM]

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Kind of short boat . </TD></TR></TABLE>

That still takes 22' to store.

[Wall-I]

62.9 mph @ 5650 rpm, Merc 24" tempest +, 10" R&R slidemaster, prop shaft 4" below pad, air 74, water 82.

[F150owner]

I drove the 183 with a 150 Opti back in 2006. The 175 ProXS seems to provide a bump of 2 to 4mph over the standard 150 Opti. Link to some feedback from 2006 -&gt; http://www.bbcboards.net...25467

The 183 is one my favorite 18 ft boats of all time. I think it performs well with a 150, but the 175 is what I would have.

[JohnM]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Duane Harper &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The 183 is one my favorite 18 ft boats of all time. I think it performs well with a 150, but the 175 is what I would have. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Trader!

[brokeagin]

The 183 is nice but my favorite would either be a rear tank 203 with HydroTec 250 HPDI or one of the new 200 Elites...