Bringing home my 185FS on Friday

[Deeppowder]

It has been a month and change since I have purchased a new 185FS with a 125 Mercury Optimax and a 5HP kicker. It sat on the lot for two weeks before they started to put the package together. The ice should be off the lakes by next weekend and hopefully I will be ready to go. Does anyone else run this setup? What should I be expecting for speeds? I know a few other people using the 165 FM and 175 FS and they can say no wrong about their boats. I guess only time will tell. This is my first boat purchase and I can?t wait to get it wet.

 

[not enuf toys]

Re: Bringing home my 185FS on Friday

welcome to iboats and congrats on the boat!

ice on the lake??? yuck

 

[Deeppowder]

Re: Bringing home my 185FS on Friday

It's finally home. Just need the lakes to open up now.

 

[bryonthefly]

Re: Bringing home my 185FS on Friday

Nice.

 

[Deeppowder]

Re: Bringing home my 185FS on Friday

Brought it out on the lake today. Still have to finish breaking the engine in. I was hitting 30mph at about 4500 RPM. Can't wait to open It up and see what it does. Very happy with the ride.

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: Bringing home my 185FS on Friday

Nice rig, looks ready to go

Are you gonna chase some walleye around? I see that downrigger just waiting to be used

 

[Deeppowder]

Re: Bringing home my 185FS on Friday

Sure am. Walleye opens up in May on the long weekend. For now I will be fishing Lake trout and Rainbow trout.. To bad work gets in the way...

 

[JOEMANSLOWE]

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I have a 175FM w/ 115hp Optimax and she tops out at 44-45mph on the GPS (dash speedometer shows 52mph). The dash is acurate to about 35mph then starts to show differences w/ the GPS.
Looks like the factory bimini top w/ front piece that snaps to the windshield. I didn't like the way it looked so purchased an aftermarket top which works great but I wish I got the factory one for those rainy days on the water. I hope you've had her out a few times already.....

 

[Deeppowder]

Re: Bringing home my 185FS on Friday

I have had the boat up to 39mph on GPS and the seedometer said 44mph. The rpm's were at 5700. The mech. told me if I went to a 19 pitch stainless from the 17pitch i'm curently using. I would stay the same in the bottom end and gain more top speed. I really like the cover. Just wish I had a cover for the windsheild when I'm towing it.
A coworker of mine also has the Fm175 and really likes it.