Is their any way to get more power out of a 225 Pro XS Optimax other than bolting a 250 or 300XS powerhead on to it?
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Is their any way to get more power out of a 225 Pro XS Optimax other than bolting a 250 or 300XS powerhead on to it?
Usually set up, engine height, setback, prop, is step one in the quest for speed. For me step two was buying a faster hull for the same motor. I picked up 10 mph with each step.
What do you have now ?
High 60's doesn't seem like a lot with 225HP, but I don't know much about bass boats. I asked Mr Google about your boat and found some old posts on BBC that suggest 71-72 should be possible with 225 HP.
https://www.bbcboards.net/showthread.php?t=419439
https://www.bbcboards.net/showthread.php?t=422170
Have you tried going higher with the engine? Does the boat carry the bow well, or do you need a lot of trim?
I have played with the jack plate settings quite a bit. I have tried a 24p Tempest, 25p Tempest, 25p Fury, 24p Ronnie Gilbert worked Fury, 23p Mark Croxton Razor 3 and a 23p Solas Scorpion. The 25 Tempest works the best out of all of them, I get my best speed by trimming all the way up then bumping it down some. It does need the bow lift of the Tempest, both of the Fury props I tried didn't have enough bow lift and ran poorly.
Maybe bow lift is the key. If I were in your shoes, I would try to get to 72 +/- with the stock motor before chasing HP.
Triton is a good all around boat, but not the best highspeed bass boat. If you want more speed, take out all troll batt,s. & troller off front. Then borrow a 27" pitch prop. It should turn that fine. To go from a 225 to a 250, you need to run the bigger & more press. injectors from the 250. You,re better off changing the p'head or complete motor.
DUDE I thought you might just want to find, how fast your boat MIGHT be.