285 Stratos Question

[taekdown918]

Hello Everyone

First, thank you for letting me join the board. Second i just purchased a new 2008 285XL with a 150 optimax with a 23p prop. I am still in the break in period only have 6 hours on the motor so i do not push it to hard but have only got up to 56 on GPS. Is this about the speed that should expect and one more question is if i put a jack plat eon it will it go over 60?

Don't get me wrong i am loving the boat and it rides great even in rough water, i am just curious about different set ups and stuff.

Wayne

[KellyJoe]

I had an '04 with a Johnson 150 w/ a 6" jackplate and a 23 also. It would run 62 any day of the week and the best I ever saw was 64.4 with perfect conditions. Great boats. Welcome to the BBC BTW.

[tx_basser]

i have an 04 and a yamaha 150 vmax and run a 23P tempest plus. I've hit 62 but that was at 6K rpms and perfect conditions. It runs great at 52 - 55 with little effort, which is what I like to keep it at.

[taekdown918]

Thanks guys, it did not go over 5100 RPS but i did not stay in it for more than the 10 seconds they recommend since it is new. Hopefully it goes up a little higher after break in, if not i will take it back to the dealer. It is a little hard to tell until i break it in. Any more info would be greatly appreciated.

[aussiebasser]

I'll put money on it hittin' 60 at full revs.

[stratosmax]

i have 2008 285 150 opti after brake in and 6 inch jack plate at 3.5 from bottom
23 pitch tempist plus gps is 62.3

[Jason Phillips]

Congrats on the new 285. I had an '04 and it was a great boat.

A jackplate is a great addition to the boat as your ability to fine tune the setup is almost nonexistent without the plate. That combo will run over 60.

[Neilslure]

I had a Stratos 18 XL, pretty close to a 285. I had a 150 VMax with a 25, I could hit 62 loaded, hit 64 once.

[taekdown918]

Thanks a lot guys, I am loving it, I will wait until the 20 hour service is complete and then i think i am going to add a jack plate at the same time they all ready have it in for service. My daughter and i had it out last night and had it at 57mph on gps, RPM was around 5300. Will the RPMS change a little bit after it is done double oiling. Since the motor only has 6 hours on it i did not hold it down but maybe 15 seconds. I know Mercury says break in period is only four hours but I want to make sure she Breaks in good.

It is a smooth ride though, it is fast enough for me right now. The only thing is it throws a rooster tail all most as high as the motor. Will the Jack Plate help bring that down.

Wayne

[Cody87]

a rooster as high as the motor is usually what you want to see!

[Todd Morgan]

What's your elevation at Peoria, Az?

[taekdown918]

We are about 1800 foot and the air temp was 106 with 86 degree water temp.

[Todd Morgan]

At our 700' your rig is good for 63 or so.......at 1800 I think 57-58 is going to be max.....elevation is a tough nut to crack!