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Re: help on getting more power out of an outboard [Re: JIM SR.] #5950494 03/14/11 03:23 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 11,564 Albany 9094 TFF Guru
9094 TFF Guru Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 11,564 Albany	You can put a 175 powerhead on that motor, that is about it. You could bore out the cylinders a little but wouldn't gain much. If the motor runs that great I would not dare opening the engine up and boring it or changing anything else. 2 strokes are worse than 4 strokes when it comes to blowing up after being souped up. Plus by the time you get all of that done you probably could have found a good used faster boat and sold yours and came out better. Retirement best job ever.

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Re: help on getting more power out of an outboard [Re: 9094] #5950587 03/14/11 03:42 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 9,627 DFW/Lake Fork Evan O'Brien TFF Celebrity
Evan O'Brien TFF Celebrity Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 9,627 DFW/Lake Fork	I went from an 18.5 with a 150 to a 22' with a 250.. For a long list of reasons - I'd get a bigger boat with a bigger motor.. The biggest reason is I like not having to red line the motor all day to cruise at the speed I want. .. just my $.02. REALTOR. Residential/Lake/Farm&Ranch/Hunting Properties Evan O'Brien - Regal Realtors - texaslakesandland@gmail.com (214)642-6921

Re: help on getting more power out of an outboard [Re: Evan O'Brien] #5950592 03/14/11 03:44 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 55,496 Campbell, TX SkeeterRonnie Super Freak
SkeeterRonnie Super Freak Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 55,496 Campbell, TX	50 pounds less = 1mph gain.

Re: help on getting more power out of an outboard [Re: SkeeterRonnie] #5950605 03/14/11 03:47 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 8,949 Denton Texas Barrett TFF Celebrity
Barrett TFF Celebrity Joined: May 2009 Posts: 8,949 Denton Texas	How the hell are you getting that much speed out of your 18ft boat? Is this on GPS or speedometer?

Re: help on getting more power out of an outboard [Re: Barrett] #5950609 03/14/11 03:49 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 55,496 Campbell, TX SkeeterRonnie Super Freak
SkeeterRonnie Super Freak Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 55,496 Campbell, TX	thats what I was wondering. I can barely get 67.5 out of my 20'2" with a 200 and 10" jackplate.

Re: help on getting more power out of an outboard [Re: SkeeterRonnie] #5950614 03/14/11 03:50 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 4,584 Livingston Tx lamoon78 TFF Team Angler
lamoon78 TFF Team Angler Joined: May 2010 Posts: 4,584 Livingston Tx	Thats fast for that rig that cant be gps speed I have a ZX 200 with a 200hp on it and fully loaded I only GPS about 68mph but the speedo will say around 74mph.

Re: help on getting more power out of an outboard [Re: Barrett] #5950648 03/14/11 04:00 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,681 TEXAS PEDRO H. TFF Team Angler
PEDRO H. TFF Team Angler Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,681 TEXAS	Originally Posted By: Baylorbassguy How the hell are you getting that much speed out of your 18ft boat? Is this on GPS or speedometer? same question I was going to ask? I know when i first got my ChampioN (18'6"ft 150Hp)my speedo said that I was going 62-65 then i compared it to my gps and i was only going 57-59 when my speedo was showing 62-65.If your boat is going that fast I wouldnt change anything thats is great speed for an 18 ft boat my next is to buy a bigger boat. good luck Pete B. Hernandez Matthew 4:19 www.funnsunboats.com

Re: help on getting more power out of an outboard [Re: lamoon78] #5950654 03/14/11 04:02 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 8,949 Denton Texas Barrett TFF Celebrity
Barrett TFF Celebrity Joined: May 2009 Posts: 8,949 Denton Texas	I havea 17.8 ft ranger with a 150 on it and 26 pitch prop.I get 58 mph out of it on GPS with 2 people and tourney load. My speedo reads 65 but I can assure you its going 58.

Re: help on getting more power out of an outboard [Re: Jhaskins88] #5950863 03/14/11 05:00 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 17,636 Denison, TX Chris B TFF Guru
Chris B TFF Guru Joined: May 2003 Posts: 17,636 Denison, TX	Originally Posted By: skeeter Zx 180 Yes the motor is completely stock and factory prop on my boat and 65 fully loaded is about normal for a skeeter zx 180 with a 150 I know a few other guys runnin the same boat and same speeds.... kinda wish someone has had exsperiences with boreing their motor out some ? Other than that guess ill be loosing the dual console , anchor, and a few other nick nacks. And for all those wanderin why we want to go faster well there is just no better feeling of being out in frnt in the shotgun start syle tournaments Mine never went that fast. I had my prop worked and got 62 mph once with a tail wind and a light fuel load. I wanted to go faster so i got a ZX225 and if someone wants to pass me now they earned it.

Re: help on getting more power out of an outboard [Re: Chris B] #5950973 03/14/11 05:25 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 986 Amarillo, Texas B bassman72 Pro Angler
bassman72 Pro Angler B Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 986 Amarillo, Texas	There is one skeeter that will do this it was a 2000 17.6 with a 150 now you can only get this boat with 90 hp. I had one and called skeeter to get some info on boat, they told me I had what they called the rocket. This boat was made for the races they had after tournament at bass. This little boat kicked everyones [censored] running the course they had. My boat would jump on plane at half trim and no one could beat the hole shot.

Re: help on getting more power out of an outboard [Re: bassman72] #5951032 03/14/11 05:40 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 8,949 Denton Texas Barrett TFF Celebrity
Barrett TFF Celebrity Joined: May 2009 Posts: 8,949 Denton Texas	Yea i here you. I have never lost a competition for a hole shot

Re: help on getting more power out of an outboard [Re: Barrett] #5951055 03/14/11 05:45 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,398 Conroe Brandon Dickenson TFF Team Angler
Brandon Dickenson TFF Team Angler Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,398 Conroe	Originally Posted By: Baylorbassguy Yea i here you. I have never lost a competition for a hole shot weird... They have competitions for that?

Re: help on getting more power out of an outboard [Re: Barrett] #5951068 03/14/11 05:49 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,398 Conroe Brandon Dickenson TFF Team Angler
Brandon Dickenson TFF Team Angler Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,398 Conroe	Originally Posted By: Baylorbassguy I havea 17.8 ft ranger with a 150 on it and 26 pitch prop.I get 58 mph out of it on GPS with 2 people and tourney load. My speedo reads 65 but I can assure you its going 58. Rangers are much slower than Skeeters..But they both share the awful ride!

Re: help on getting more power out of an outboard [Re: Brandon Dickenson] #5951073 03/14/11 05:51 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 8,949 Denton Texas Barrett TFF Celebrity
Barrett TFF Celebrity Joined: May 2009 Posts: 8,949 Denton Texas	haha brandon I was just making a statement but ofcourse you have to be a SmartA$$.

Re: help on getting more power out of an outboard [Re: Barrett] #5951079 03/14/11 05:53 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 8,949 Denton Texas Barrett TFF Celebrity
Barrett TFF Celebrity Joined: May 2009 Posts: 8,949 Denton Texas	and im guessing you havnt ever raced any of your buddies while on the lake or anything either...

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