I can barely get across the lake without using 5 gallons of fuel....LOL!

With a medium load and cool weather I'll see 74.5 to 75.5 Heavy and summer 73.5 That's with a 25 Fury / Atlas Hydraulic Plate Never been bit at that speed? Best with the trolling motor down on 5!
Z520 - 250 ProXS

Thanks for the responses from real Ranger owners. I statred this to gather real info. Yes, I am aware of the limitations of Ranger in the speed catagory; I have owned one longer then most of yall. To those who are concerned for my well being and desire for "moderate speed" thanks for your concern but my mother and father are still around. Mostly though, to those who keep responding to keep my old Ranger: Read the original post. Not an option, thus the "Ranger taken out by a driver on the highway" story. My old Ranger was immaculate. Ask "Blue Ranger" on here. He saw it shortly before it's demise. You are rubbing salt in a wound telling me to keep it. Ya, I knew this post would fly awhile and attract all kinds other then what the question asked for!

2012 Z521, 2 people 1/2-3/4 tank and all my stuff I hit 70(gps) regularly. Haven't really pushed it past there, I think theres more room to go.

Whatever you do don't sell that boat. You have the fastest Ranger ever produced.

Nope he don't, guy I know running a 520 with 250 SHO worked prop and one power pole is getting 74 tourny loaded and 76 by himself. He is about 5'11" 180 maybe?

:rofl:

w t f ever heavy load isn't one rod and a three pack of creme worms btw..

I could see those speeds EMPTY maybe

with set-up time and props etc it possible, but the other dude has the same factory 25p and plate as everyone else and is saying he's 8mph faster tourney loaded on average for the same set-up..

I have a 06 Z21 with a jack plate, 36 volt troll motor, and with a medium tourney load with two guys if im lucky i could hit 70. I running a 250 HPDI.. so it must be the mercs or prop work... idk? I agree with fredman...

I'm about like Rangerb, I think my boat will do about 40 mph. 1986 pro craft with a merc 115. When I'm doing 40 I still have a little throttle left. If I goose it, it doesn't go faster, it just makes more noise. I do have gps, so I guess I could check my speed. O well, I'm not in that big a hurry anyway.

My 185vx w/150 merc, 2 men and loaded will hit 48 with the right tail wind.............just saying! Hell, lost my hat the other day.

How fast is your Ranger should be answered "fast enough". It's like when someone ask how my Allison fishes, I answer "good enough". Every good fishing boat seems to be a compromise on the speed end of the equation. Every fast boat seems to be a compromise on the fishing end of the equation. I have had most of the go fast boats and they all are compromises. Decide what is important to you and buy that boat. You should be happy with that compromise.

Its the SHO that make the difference. I had a 06 z521 with 250 HPDI and tournament loaded it would run 70. I got a 2011 Z521 with the SHO and with same load it will run 74.