I did the opposite of what everyone says and I put every piece of tackle in my front middle box. Life jackets, bouys aND stuff are in the back. That was the only way I could get a fast hole shot.

I can help you with your boat bud. Weight distribution is critical on any boat. Bass boats are notorious for having giant storage boxes up front so we load them down with stuff. That kills your topend. Your boat should hit 70 pretty easily with you & partner.

The 24 sounds a little low for that rig. I run a 25 Fury on my Alpha 211 and it works great. You are welcome to try it but the Tempest may run better. Every prop runs differently out of the box. No two are alike, even the ones that are supposed to be identical.

Steve Glenn knows his stuff, I have never met Josh but heard good things. I saw Steve take one prop out of the box new and measure the pitch on the blades. Two of the blades were 25" and one was 27 inch! That one was probably made on a Monday or a Friday! LOL

He has helped me with props on two Bullets that would both run over 100. Holler at me next week and we can grab some lunch.

Ken

Awesome -- Thanks Ken. would like to try that 25P Fury. May get that 25P tempest plus worked by Steve and see how it does. Will contact you next week, just not sure when baby will come, but I Have 10 days off coming up so we can find a day.

I'd love to try (buy) a Bravo 25 if you if you get one and it doesn't work for you.

bingo. go see steve and do exactly what he suggests, he will get your setup tweaked.

I have an89 20' champ. I know its different style but I get 64 with 25 tempest on a 200 merc I got from Steve. He let me try a couple props out before I bought so it would be right. Seems like you should get more speed out of yours.