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 Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
[Re: mtannerworley]
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10/17/16 07:05 PM
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Insurance man
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Also check the trim over ride screw and make sure it is tight. If it is even a quarter turn lose it will let trim bleed down and not stay fully trimmed up. Happened to mine!
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
[Re: mtannerworley]
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10/17/16 07:13 PM
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Okie Poke
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My 20i w/250 will run 74.6 GPS
My last ZX225 w/225 would run 72mph
That's it!
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
[Re: Sinkey]
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10/17/16 07:21 PM
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Ken A.
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I honestly have never seen a Skeeter run in the high 70's. maybe 72-74mph but I have not seen any faster than that. I have owned more than a couple of them myself.
I would definitely check out your engine as something might be up. Mine has. My ZX 21 in the first hour after break in did 77 mph. a few times. I have noticed since that time, it has leveled off to about 74 mph. Motor now has 9 hours on it, and it averages about what Mark said, 74 on top speed. But I normally dont take it above 70. Sinkey's last Skeeter was running great when I blew past him.... 
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
[Re: mtannerworley]
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10/17/16 07:35 PM
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Yep - I've got a 16 FX21 - it runs right at 74 empty or loaded.
Whether you think you can or you can't, you are probably right.
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
[Re: mtannerworley]
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10/17/16 08:18 PM
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west tex angler
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My 2015 ZX250 only has around 40 hrs on it. For kicks I ran it by myself, with a half tank of fuel and loaded with full tackle.
Best I could get was 72.2 mph on a slick lake. It's a stock prop.
Im fine with that and will probably never run more than 4750-5000 RPM again
PB 9lbs 13oz
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
[Re: David Burton]
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10/17/16 08:48 PM
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My FX21 with 250 SHO has never run higher than 67 at 5,600 RPM
Jack plate at 4" and trimmed 78% You drive like a grandpa! Oh snap 
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
[Re: David Burton]
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10/17/16 09:09 PM
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forkduc
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
[Re: krawlin 47]
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10/17/16 09:10 PM
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forkduc
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
[Re: mtannerworley]
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10/17/16 09:20 PM
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If you see me doing 77 in a bass boat it's Sinkey's and I stole it. 
I am a Senager. (Senior teenager) I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 50 years later. I get an allowance every month. I have PU truck and a bass boat, I am blessed.
Conscience never acquits, it either accuses or excuses.
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
[Re: mtannerworley]
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10/17/16 10:17 PM
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good afternoon,, ZX200, 8+ hrs on breakin.........5800 rpm's, 23T prop........  jack plate factory settings.  just saying........ good luck, PURA VIDA, bluebonnet2
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
[Re: mtannerworley]
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10/17/16 11:21 PM
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ChanceHuiet
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Has anyone not noticed this is almost 4 years old?
I can backlash toilet paper.
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
[Re: mtannerworley]
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10/18/16 07:22 AM
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Zombie thread.
Linus is all growed up now.
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
[Re: forkduc]
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10/18/16 10:32 AM
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Ken A.
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It wasn't a Skeeter forkduc. 
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
[Re: mtannerworley]
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10/18/16 11:37 AM
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my 21i is running 75.6 with just me in it right now (last thursday).
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Re: FX and ZX Skeeter Owners, quick question on top speed
[Re: mtannerworley]
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10/18/16 12:51 PM
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That's about right and a respectable speed 70 - 75 for an unloaded Skeeter with a 135 lb driver. Most likely if my G was running that speed I would have mistakenly left the trolling motor down 
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