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How fast is your Ranger? #8157377 10/26/12 06:23 PM
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Buddy of mine has a Ranger Z119. With a 225 merc he gets an honest GPS 71MPH with an 8" jackplate and 25p prop. Thats with two persons, medium load of gear, 1/2 tanks of fuel and a 24v trolling motor(3 batteries total onboard). His is set up to still give him a decent hole shot and will stay up at lower planing speeds(rough water travel). Due to circumstances beyond my control(someone took out my old Ranger on the highway) I am shopping for a slightly used Ranger. Really like the storage of the 520 and 521 over his 519. My question for actual Ranger owners is what REAL speeds are you getting from your 520's and 521's with a 250 on the back? Not really a speed demon but still want a new boat to run at least 70. Thanks for the honest input. 361V

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Re: How fast is your Ranger? [Re: 361V] #8157454 10/26/12 06:41 PM
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keep your 361v go fishin forget nascar

Re: How fast is your Ranger? [Re: 361V] #8157485 10/26/12 06:46 PM
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Re: How fast is your Ranger? [Re: 374 Trigger] #8157505 10/26/12 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted By: 374 Trigger
keep your 361v go fishin forget nascar


What? It's a known fact you catch more fish when you're going over 70mph in your boat.

Re: How fast is your Ranger? [Re: 361V] #8157519 10/26/12 06:54 PM
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I have an 01-520 dvx with an 01-225 opti. Not a 250 like u asked but I can average 66 MPH loaded with my stuff and prolly half full of fuel. Not a spped demon buy I like it.


Re: How fast is your Ranger? [Re: 361V] #8157528 10/26/12 06:55 PM
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gps speed on a good day, full load of gas and live wells, normal tackle and two people, 73.4 z521 250 sho


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Re: How fast is your Ranger? [Re: elkhartdom] #8157555 10/26/12 07:00 PM
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WOW,,and all this time I thought fishing was really about fishing confused



Re: How fast is your Ranger? [Re: 361V] #8157591 10/26/12 07:10 PM
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Did someone just have the word FAST and RANGER in the same sentence??????? rolfmao rolfmao


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Re: How fast is your Ranger? [Re: 374 Trigger] #8157634 10/26/12 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted By: 374 Trigger
keep your 361v go fishin forget nascar


This.


Re: How fast is your Ranger? [Re: 361V] #8157643 10/26/12 07:22 PM
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Re: How fast is your Ranger? [Re: 361V] #8157725 10/26/12 07:36 PM
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Not as fast as my Alpha 211. Sorry, couldn't help myself, but in all honesty a few MPH's doesn't catch more. I used to own an old 373 V with a 200 HP Johnson GT (over the rated HP for boat) that would run in the low 70's. Some drunk ran me off the Hwy and I rolled it and a Suburban. Talk about a bad day!


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I have an '06 z21 w/ Yamaha 250 Hpdi and recently saw 69mph on GPS. That was with full tank of gas and all my gear. Could get In the 70's if I unloaded all the [censored] that I think I need.

Re: How fast is your Ranger? [Re: ddantidwell] #8157756 10/26/12 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted By: ddantidwell
Did someone just have the word FAST and RANGER in the same sentence??????? rolfmao rolfmao


My RANGER was passed by a very FAST Gambler. Both in same sentence... is that better? smile

I have a slow 521 that has gps 72.2 with one and bumped 70 (wind aided)with two..with a 225 HO.

Re: How fast is your Ranger? [Re: 361V] #8157759 10/26/12 07:46 PM
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09 Z520 with a ProXS, 74.5-75.

Re: How fast is your Ranger? [Re: Legend08] #8157793 10/26/12 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted By: Legend08
Not as fast as my Alpha 211. Sorry, couldn't help myself, but in all honesty a few MPH's doesn't catch more. I used to own an old 373 V with a 200 HP Johnson GT (over the rated HP for boat) that would run in the low 70's. Some drunk ran me off the Hwy and I rolled it and a Suburban. Talk about a bad day!
Those Alpha 211 are not much faster..lol

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