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Before Darin @ Houston prop. labbed my Mirage +, I hated it. It blew out and the boat chine walk when I trimmed real high. Now it runs much better, not faster but better.

4 blader is better in the rough, mid-range,and out of the hole. Tride having it labbed to get more speed, didn't work.
After the third rework it runs strong. Part of that rework was in your Bay.... :rolleyes:

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PAT
I am definately chinewalking. I'm afraid that buying a 3 blade it is only gonna get worse. I think the 4 blade is my only savior at this point. :(

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Superbash, at most you will gain 1-2mph and she will run too loose.
If you can barrow one give it a try...
Don't buy, save your money for the gass your going to burn on July 10. :cool:
I would say you are running really really well for only 250HP.
I have about 100HP more and have only hit 70 once. :rolleyes:
Run her for the year, enjoy! :D
This off season go for the 300... :eureka:

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Pat
I would like to get the 250 fine tuned with the 4 blade & be done for now. Being all stock, she is pretty much bullet proof & the weeds don't affect me at all. The price diff. new between a 300X & 250EFI is great. Now take what I'd get on trade in plus the difference. And then there's the "Which prop should I run Saga" all over again. I'd like to see the 300 boys (oH-zOnE :et: X & non-X :( FASTXXX) perform. BIG $$ I gotta fork out. It's gotta be a 7-8mph to make it worth it.

-May launch at Shinnecock the 10th. :drink: Tripps' idea. :eureka: Save a lot of effort.

- Just added this. Well... she's on the hoist again! :eek:

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Nice set up Bash.
Going Up? or Down?
Up and less trim? or Down with more trim?
I'll bring my camera tonight.

Riverhead or Peconic's house may work too.
If you fellows make your trip shorter, maybe I can convince you to spend the night on my side of the pond???

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Pat
East Coast Marine is having a special on X's! :D :D May pull the trigger! :blaster:

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Went up 3/4"(1 hole). She"ll hit 70.0 with less trim but will hit the limiter until I go bigger prop.:( May abort & go 300X. :confused: Funny thing, :) Wed. night when I ran the other all white Progression 300X, it was Joey Imp. of E.C.M. testing customers boat out! I just seen him.
***Stepped hulls may be slower than the non-pad non-step! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: I'm seeing a trend with the bow lift O/B thing among me:( , oH-zOne:et: & FASTXXX :(


- Customers 88 24 250 Mariner getting set up

Fastxxx
 

Call East Coast Marine(JOEY) for a diagnostic check if all else fails(631-422-7997)(re:Gene w/ the new R/W 24SB). You may be right in part, your sportsmaster isn't best for rigs below 80mph. Fleetmaster is better suited for 60's-70's. I asked him about your performance, somethings not right. BASH

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-Ordered the StainlessMarine 18" $etback. Should be here in few days. If this doesn't give better bowlift :confused: , I'm going back to a Hydrostream :( .
-Oh-zONe :et: , where are you? My 12" with your hydraulic mounted to it is a hot setup.

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Hey Superbash,
Sounds like you are going to have the first 26' Superboat... :D

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Correction Pat... 23 1/2' + 18" = 25' SUPERBOAT... :p

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Correction...
23'7" + 18" + 250HP Merc = 26'+
Oh, unless your not going to bolt that black thing back on... :eek:

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That "black thing" is gonna be the "only thing" I keep... OK, since you got your ruler out...now for width measurements...I'm telling you, I just re-measured & came up with 6'-7 1/2" widest outside points.

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Hey Super,
I never measured the widest point, but I did measure for my swim platform.
If my memory serve, and is does not often, the transom was less than 70"...
Narrow boat indeed.
Are you planning to sell all ready? You're sounding frustrated...
70mph with a 250HP on a 24' boat is pretty dam good.
The cracking, well that is not acceptable, but I have been there too.
Broke every boat I have owned, with one exception; a 1978 Cig.

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Just ran her in some chop (pic) and some flat stuff with motor 2 1/2" below bottom. She definately goes straighter but top end is not there still with my 26 Trophy & 12" setback. Hitting 5800 easily and beeping. Boys, I think the 18"setback and a 27 or 28 4 blade is gonna get some good #'s flat or chop ;).

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1st tried to lower the motor down to the transom and couldn't do it, who ever originally installed the motor, didn't drill the matching holes on the upper and lower part of the bracket should have 4 hole adjustment i had 2. So no change in performance. mounted 12" setback in original transom holes motor all the way down(1/2 below pad)no performance gain. Regrouped, took -superbashes-advice and remounted the setback 5 inches lower(drilled new holes) so the propshaft is now 3"below pad.gettin closer to the sweet spot -26 trophy, three people 1/2 gas with chop- 72.6 gps. now were havin fun, got to claudios 845pm and missed everyone.more tweekin for the weekend.keep the tach in the black!

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FASTXXX :)
- Your transom must be built for a 25" motor like mine & someone hung a 20" on her if you needed to go down 5". :confused:
-Glad your speed is improving. Trial and error unfortunately is the only way. Stepped padded hull vs. strait V both have different traits and require more prop for the stepped "ventilated" hulls. Also, I am now running 2 1/2" below pad , handling is best yet (no chine walking, no fighting the wheel). I am waiting on a 27 in the mail and I went with a 18" setback which required re-drilling of the bracket and drilling ( adding) two more thru transom bolts (uppers). Plus lengthening steering hoses and fuel & oil hoses and stretching cables. Over $1K :( . It never ends. Like I said, I am still learning more about the different 24's than I ever thought.

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Hey Guys
Just x-perimenting with the new 27TrophyPlus. Getting ready to go back out after I raise the motor 1 hole up. Just ran 71.0 at 5500 with a bunch of trim. This is one of my last things to try before I become satisfied with the setup for all around good performance & top speed. At least the ramp is empty today. I have been making multiple launch's this sat. morning.
-FASTXXX?...Waiting on further reports from ya'.
BASH

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THE CONCLUSION:
- Stepp hulls :o just won't fly :mad: without much + trim.
- I like :) the overall performance of the 26 better than the 27 . The 27 lowered my mid range cruising rpm. Going up with the 27 higher yielded me less bow llift, less mph & low h2o pressure. :(
- 71.0gps - 26Trophy- 18" setback-5800rpm-trim to let fly :chick: . Holeshot is awesome. Ruff water handling & flat water is both excellent.
- Game over. :blaster:

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Id love to try your 27 trophy plus...I thought they came in 24 and 26 pitch. Sorry I havent been around the boards much. Real busy @ work. Plan on another vacation in Sag Harbor 8/6-8/13 if all goes well around here.

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FASTXXX
Noticed you browsing but not posting. What up with that yo ? Anyway...got a new 300x I'll be slapping on. Traded in the 250EFI. Stats to follow next week (after she's broken in !- hehehe!)

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No performance news. just waiting- i got the sportsmaster gear case off and having it switched over to a torquemaster. should have back early next week.BOAT (Break Out Another Thousand).should gain alittle something i hope?

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I went with the torquemaster also. I'm hoping for min. 76-77gps. Hearing stories of 78-79 light.