I just took it out for a short ride with the new Performance Propellers 32" Drag 4 prop now that the engine is getting broken in and I am not sure that I need to add the skid-planer.
My results were:
Great holeshot, the engine surged to the limiter three quick times and then was gone with almost no trim.
The top speed, [it was a rough windy day] was 90.3 at 5000 RPM with very little trim. The redline on the 300XS is 6350 RPM [should be 105 +/-].
The very smooth cruise speed was 73 GPS at 4000 RPM burning just over 10 GPM.
Very little trim was needed and the torque went from a heavy lean to the left [with the 30" ChopperII] to a very light lean to the right [no passenger with 30 gallons of fuel].
The amount of power available was unbelieveable and the handling was as good or better than my 2.5.
The package is great and seems very safe if you can resist a suicidal top speed.
My results were:
Great holeshot, the engine surged to the limiter three quick times and then was gone with almost no trim.
The top speed, [it was a rough windy day] was 90.3 at 5000 RPM with very little trim. The redline on the 300XS is 6350 RPM [should be 105 +/-].
The very smooth cruise speed was 73 GPS at 4000 RPM burning just over 10 GPM.
Very little trim was needed and the torque went from a heavy lean to the left [with the 30" ChopperII] to a very light lean to the right [no passenger with 30 gallons of fuel].
The amount of power available was unbelieveable and the handling was as good or better than my 2.5.
The package is great and seems very safe if you can resist a suicidal top speed.
....ok. so it's a newish boat, only the second Season with this GS but we be wet for many years. Last weekend we had about 25 peeps oooing & ahhhing as we backed down the ramp. Feeling a bit cocky and wanting to impress we were looking like a well oiled the team as I started and warmed the mota up. Wanting to pull out all the stops I shut-down, put it in reverse, hit the trim button on the shifter, fired right up but no steering......
