How fast should a 2018 FX20LE run?

With 3 guys weighing a total of 750lbs and boat half loaded with tackle and gas?

I’d say mid to upper 60’s in cool water.

Just exactly how big of a boy are you? #not/theboat/tomesswith

225, 250, 275 and those aren’t motor horsepowers.

Mid60's how fast did you go?

64-65mph

Prob max 65 with 3

Ok, thanks. Just wanting to make sure engine is set at right height.

Well hell now they can chase you down.....

That’s alright.....still don’t know the bait I’m using.

That boat ain’t fast enough Okie. Add some Nitrous or something.

Only been out in it twice, and she ain’t made for speed. I could go 75 in my I-class but this one will do prolly 70-71 by myself. Solid as a rock, though.

You should be better than mid 60s this time of year.

I dunno Mark. My Legend 211 Yam 250 SHO runs 74 with me solo and 68 loaded with 2 guys to fish. Add another 250# and 65 is gonna be all she wrote for my boat.

Guess I just had a fast FX20.

I believe the FX20 is a faster hull than my Legend but still with 750# of folks and tackle 65-67 is about all you're gonna get with a 250.

I’ll be checking it out soon with just me and I’ll report back. Never even turned the graphs on on Friday cause I was too focused on the sound of a four stroke. First time I’ve ever been in one.......unbelievable quiet.

Lol!

Sounds like you need to play with the jackplate some. My 13 FX20 loaded down with just me would cruise 74-75.

Sounds about right Okie. I have a 2018 21 FXle and I can get around 72 to 74 with just me. So mid to upper 60's with an additional 500 lbs. sounds about right.

Ya'll are some Big country Boys...

We usually rent an extra U-Haul trailer when we go on overnight fishing trips just to carry our food....we don't mess around.

I'm about 72-74 with just me and a little light on fuel in my 2019 ZX250. Loaded with two men 68-71 depending on water.

What prop is on there Okie? 25 T1?

Robert, it's a 25 T2 SHO prop

Wouldn’t it go faster if it was being towed by a Basscat?

Where does Bear #3 ride?

Yes. But it would be at least 50% uglier.

LOL!

Went to Lew today with little more than quarter of a tank of gas and turned 6100 rpm's with top end speed at 75.8mph. I think the motor is set just right on the jackplate. I'm not used to a rooster tail being as high as it was, but with that speed I'm not too concerned. I've always been told that a tall rooster tail means that you are losing some top end speed. Although, I'm happy with where it's at.

Happy Holidays, OT!

Great speed for that boat Tom

Thats a nice ride you have. Did you ever figure out how to use the chum hole?

Not yet, but I'm still figuring things out with this ride. Biggest problem so far it's Aggie colors. May have to get my hot orange paint out for Friday night game. Red has got a say in this, too, before I paint a Mike Gundy mullet on the side....it's half his.

good looking boat.

You beat me to it, I was going to say you are going to look smarter on the water in those Aggie maroon colors. Aggie ribbing aside, like the color scheme for real...classy

Gig'em!

Nice rig

You're rooster tail should be no higher than the engine cowl for a good fishing and load carrying set-up. Anymore than that and you're wasting prop energy to slip.

He needs a taller motor cowling!

I did a double-take when I saw this pic. I thought it was the tallest center butt seat ever!

You could definitely sightfish up that high, haha. Thanks for all the comments.

Forgot to mention. Good looking rig too Tom.

You’re done. That’s dialed in for your set up. Pretty boat.

That boat is hittin !! Beaut enough said

Mid 60's? Are boats getting slower these days? Even my 22' center console with 225 Pro XS runs 64 WOT no problem.. And the bay boats were supposed to be the slow ones!

My 2018 with hydraulic jack plate runs 68-72. That’s with a ton of gear and two 300 pounders in it. With cool air and warm water my sho runs real strong and I can bump the 6000 rpm mark. But in the summer I can barely hit the 5900 rpms Before I loaded it down with humans and gear I got right under 75 mph out of her In Perfect conditions.

I have a 2018 FX 21 that has two Talons, 100#s of tackle/ rods, manual jack plate set at 2.7 in below pad, 1/3 tank of gas and by my self I get 68.5 mph.

those colors are fantastic

I had a 2012 FX 20 w/250 SHO. With myself and two others, full of tackle. Two 8' PP's and half tanks of gas, we ran 75 mph on Falcon in the heat of summer. By myself in cooler weather, I'd easily hit 78. Prop was a Yammy TI 25 pitch tuned and cupped by Steve Glenn. If you don't believe that, you can ask Charlie Haralson. He was driving it that day.

Did the Rev Limiter kick in, Okie?

Faster than any bass!

Yes, it did. It wouldn’t trim up any more and I still had decent water pressure. Should I avoid going over 6000rpms cause red line starts there? That speed was definitely maxxed out.

WOW! That’s moving for that boat.

Tom,
The rev limiter is set at 6,250 on the 250 SHOs. You are good at 6000. That motor will live forever at 5500-6000. I fished with a guide in Fla that had over 3000 hours on his SHO. He said all he did was change the water pump impeller, oil, and gearcase lube every six months (100 hrs) and drove it like he stole it.

Does the rev limiter make it cut out or anything or act any different? All I had at max speed was trim would not go any higher and I couldn’t get it any more than 6100 rpms. Thanks!

Tom, I did some research and found the rev limiter on the Yam 250 SHO is 6,250. It is pretty subtle when you hit it, kind of feels like you back off on the throttle for a second then it will go right back. It's not like the engine shuts down on you at full throttle but you can feel it pull back slightly.

The rev limiter is designed to protect the motor if you are running thru rough seas and the prop is clearing the water at WOT. It keeps the motor from over revving in those cases. If you watch an offshore race, the prop is out of the water 20% of the time. Without the electronic limiter the RPM's would go thru the roof when the prop broke the surface.

My Legend 211 will run 67mph with 3 guys and a full livewell 400,215,170 lol
Wont get up out of the water for anything unless the big guy gets up on the front to get the nose down then we are good
But only runs 71 with me and a lighter female 215,120

Here’s a picture of my speed last time out in my 2018 FX21 LE at 6100 rpm. Full disclosure, my motor is on the 7th dot and I’ve had my prop blue printed and cupped.

Both hands on the wheel there buddy!

Good call Steez, darn near lost my phone from the wind hitting it.

Dayyum, son. I won’t be racing you.

You’re running 75, that’s moving. Besides, lately I could probably just save gas money and fish from the bank and catch the same size fish lol.

My boat doesn’t even go that fast on the trailer. Lol