I have a 2001 25 Outlaw with a 502 MAG MPI all stock with a 23p mirage plus STOCK

185 original hours

Best I get on GPS is 62mph @ 4500rpm 1/4 - 1/2 tank of gas with 2 people

I contacted bblades to lab finish, he says best Im gonna get is 2-3 more rpm and mph

Shouldnt I be able to get 68-69 mph on gps and closer to 5000 rpm

thoughts?????

Hopefully some of the 25OL guys will help with what you're looking for.

You need to get the RPMs up. Try trimming up a little more. That motor should be turning right around 5,000. The last few mph come slow.

as soon as they lift the no wake ban here, gonna try it again, but I swear itsw up like a jet boat rooster.....

it was far easier with my 24 with the 500HP

......the "no wake" is still in effect on my lake, bought another 23P Mirage Plus to test, will report asap

thanks for all your comments

I don't know why your rpm is so low but most these 502 25/272's run mid 60's on a good day, seen alot of claims of high 60's/low 70's but NEVER ran against one that could run that speed without some kinda upgrades, boats need more hp to go much faster, get your prop labbed and check your tach against something. My 272 ran a best of 64/65 with the best 23 labbed at 5100 or so, empty with stock 502 mag mpi, closer to 62-63 most the rest the time, Smitty

thanks for the info, if I get closer to 5000rpm, whatever speed I get will have to do.

Im gonna send to Merc Racing to get labbed, Scott claims 4600-5000 rpm is mormal range, and he will do whatever he possibly can, as they always do

OMG......finally the lakes have opened this am

Just wanted to update all of you that have been nice enough to assist me

I put a different 23p Mirage Plus on, and will perform the 4000 rpm mph test, and trim this one out WOT

Stay tuned for this eve....and thanks again

ok, just tried another 23p mirage plus used, same info 62mph gps @ 4500 rpm, in 1 foot chop

also, @ 4000rpm my GPS said I was going 54mph, as someone asked me to get info

Your tach must be off a little, I have seen and been in many of these boats with 23 pitch props and they usually rpm about 5000-5200 with 23 props around 62-65 mph so the 4500 rpms seems off, Smitty
a Snapon timing light has built in tach, you could compare your tach to one pretty easy!