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    boat performance?

    Re: boat performance? Thanks for all the insite into the issue.All opinions are very much apreciated and all helping me learn.The hull is a tunnel hull with a shallow vee.It is a unique hull to bass boats and handles speed and rough water well.The plusses that i have learned from it is that it...
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    help in prop choices

    I have an 18.5 1987 Stratos VTROCKET bass boat with an 87 175 mercury.I will soon be beginning adjusting the set up of the boat.I am currently running an aftermarket turbo 2+2 4 blade prop.The boat jumps quickly on plane with very little bow lift and charges up to 5800 rpm's completely trimmed...
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    boat performance?

    I have a 1987 18.5 Stratos vt rocket bassboat with a 87 175 mercury on it.I will soon be changing the current set up trying to achieve the boats all around best performance.I have recieved excellent advice on setting it up but need futher knowledge in understanding it.I believe that i will be...
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    Maximum RPM'S?

    I am interested in finding out opinions on what the maximum rpm's I should run my engine at without possibly causing catastrophic damage?I have heard that the safe range is from 5500 rpm"s up to 6200rpm's.I have a 1987 175 mercury, the cylinders all ck out with good compression and it runs...
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    lower unit choices

    I have a 18.5 1987 stratos vt rocket with the factory 175 that came on it.thru some tlc it runs great.set up with a 4 blade prop.I am know addressing another issue that i bought it with.The skeg had been broken off at the ramp by the previous owner.He had a skeg cover on it and that was fine...
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