tell me if this sounds right

[97 hydrasport]

I just wanted some of you more experienced boaters to tell if all this seems to be about where things should be for this set up. I have a LS 175 Hydrasport with a 150 intruder it has a 21 pitch raker prop. I've kinda gotten used to the boat now and to wanted see where top end is at. Last week I had it out at the lake and with me (240 lbs) and another guy (200 lbs) and 3/4 tank of gas and gear it would run on the gps at 62-63 at 5200 to 5300 rpm's. Everything is stock and there is no jack plate and the center line of the bottom end bullet of the gear case is 6 3/8" below the very bottom of the boat. It starts to start to chine a little at the very top of the trim so I just touched it back down to get it to stop. The boat has a great hole shot and I'm not looking to set a new speed record, just want it to run good and last a long time. Any help or comments or questions would be great.

 

[offshore100]

Re: tell me if this sounds right

I'm not looking to set a new speed record, just want it to run good and last a long time. Any help or comments or questions would be great.

sounds like she does, and will. 52-5300 @ wot sounds ok to me.


60+ mph? that's waaaay faster than I'm comfortable cruising around at.

 

[97 hydrasport]

Re: tell me if this sounds right

while I was going 62-63 mph there was two boats that blew by me running in the 70's I just can't figure out how to get that lure to stay in the water at that speed.

 

[jammer]

Re: tell me if this sounds right

I just wanted some of you more experienced boaters to tell if all this seems to be about where things should be for this set up. I have a LS 175 Hydrasport with a 150 intruder it has a 21 pitch raker prop. I've kinda gotten used to the boat now and to wanted see where top end is at. Last week I had it out at the lake and with me (240 lbs) and another guy (200 lbs) and 3/4 tank of gas and gear it would run on the gps at 62-63 at 5200 to 5300 rpm's. Everything is stock and there is no jack plate and the center line of the bottom end bullet of the gear case is 6 3/8" below the very bottom of the boat. It starts to start to chine a little at the very top of the trim so I just touched it back down to get it to stop. The boat has a great hole shot and I'm not looking to set a new speed record, just want it to run good and last a long time. Any help or comments or questions would be great.

My opinion. Sounds normal to me. What I heard is you have a good hole shot. That is good. And the chine at the higher speeds and you just notch it down and it stops is normal. I have the same. Both you guys...you're both good and beefy so I think your boat is doing wonderful.

 

[clemsonfor]

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You would blow by me in my cobia, i go (i weigh 190lbs.) alone 30-32mph and the other john boat i have goes hold on now, 17mph tops with only me. All gps speeds.

 

[97 hydrasport]

Re: tell me if this sounds right

Thanks for all the input gentleman. I hoping that Dhadley has looked and put his blessing on this because i believe he is the guru of setups. Thanks Again

 

[Silvertip]

Re: tell me if this sounds right

It isn't so much where the "bullet" is in relation to the keel as it is where the antiventilatin plate is in relation to the keel. That needs to be a couple inches about the keel to start and work from there. Just keep an eye on water pressure. If you don't have a water pressure gauge, add one if you begin to mess with engine mounting height.