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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
[Re: mtannerworley]
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01/21/13 02:23 PM
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I just check Skeeter site the ZX,FX and 20I are all 20'2 long
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
[Re: mtannerworley]
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01/21/13 02:23 PM
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They are different weights tho
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
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01/21/13 02:48 PM
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Don't different air temps and altitudes make outboads run different speeds? I've seen somewhere that the difference between hot summer air and cold winter air is a couple miles per hour. (I guess it would actually be running quicker in colder air versus warm air)
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
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01/21/13 02:50 PM
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I run a 2010 Fx20 with a 250 Sho. The fastest it has ever ran with me by myself was 76 full fuel and tourney load. With two people I get around 72. I think it all has to do with the temp, humidity and wind.( I could be wrong, I am by no means an expert ) If your rpms have changed there is definitely something wrong.
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
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01/21/13 02:54 PM
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The 19.6 ft boat is the ZX 200 series that they rate for a 200hp motor. Zx225 was 20'2". And your zx20 should be 20'2". My boat is a 2000 and was the last year of the zx202 which is the same platform as your zx20 at 20'2" BUT my boat is only rated for a 200. I have a turtle compared to yours. About 64-66 is max for me
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
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01/21/13 02:59 PM
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lamoon78
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I have ZX 200 with a 200 series 2 summer time I run around 65 cooler months about 67-68.
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
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01/21/13 03:17 PM
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My '05 zx225 runs 72 top end
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
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01/21/13 03:50 PM
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Sinkey
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I honestly have never seen a Skeeter run in the high 70's. maybe 72-74mph but I have not seen any faster than that. I have owned more than a couple of them myself. I would definitely check out your engine as something might be up. Mine has. My ZX 21 in the first hour after break in did 77 mph. a few times. I have noticed since that time, it has leveled off to about 74 mph. Motor now has 9 hours on it, and it averages about what Mark said, 74 on top speed. But I normally dont take it above 70.
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
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01/21/13 03:56 PM
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My ZX 20 first ran about 75 mph, now it runs about 70 mph. Now, this could be due to fact that I didn't have all of my tournament [censored] in it the first time. I hadn't had time to load it all up. Way too much stuff. Clean it out Steve.
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
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01/21/13 04:04 PM
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You are talking about a 10MPH difference. Definitly a problem somewhere. 1st: you are talking GPS speed right? 2nd: are you still reaching the same RPM's as before? And 3rd: are you getting it trimmed up properly? This actually sounds like your problem because you are saying it "stops trimming up at a certain point", right? No reason for your trim to not keep raising until you actually have have it "over trimed", cavitating, overheating and coming completely out the water.
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
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10/17/16 04:05 PM
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Skeeter boats!
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I have a 2016 zx250 the highest speed I have achieved is 74.2, but on average I am getting about 72.5
2016 21' skeeter THSBA
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
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10/17/16 04:48 PM
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My FX21 with 250 SHO has never run higher than 67 at 5,600 RPM Jack plate at 4" and trimmed 78%
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
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10/17/16 06:30 PM
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Squirrely Dan
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Sure you just haven't added more weight in boat since you got it? I can run 75 but depends on how much gas I got too. Plus depends on the water if choppy or smooth.
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
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10/17/16 06:39 PM
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My FX21 with 250 SHO has never run higher than 67 at 5,600 RPM Jack plate at 4" and trimmed 78% You drive like a grandpa!
David Burton 2015 Skeeter FX 21 +Ultrex +Helix 12 (x3) +Mega360 +MegaLive
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
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10/17/16 06:56 PM
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from your analysis seems there has been some weight added--either you have gainded a lot of weight or added more fishing stuff...
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