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!