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    Question 1989 vegas xt setup

    Anyone out there with a vegas xt with some advice? I am new to this board and need some input. currently have a evinrude 225 runs pretty good but am looking for some prop, engine hieght,jack plate info. running a 28 big ear chopper now at 6200 rpms want to try to get more out of it. Also have availibility of a merc 200 optimax efi 2001. would it be a good replacement choice? would there be any gain. Thanks in advance

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    Safety first: You should run a foot throttle, and some time of engine kill with a lanyard attached to you. Life vests aren't a bad idea either.

    What year is the Evinrude?

    Do you have a GPS or a means of determining speed with any precision? Before you can see if you are making any gains by making changes, you need to determine your speed.

    Do you have any setback?

    I'd recommend at least 6 to 10 inches of setback in the form of a hydraulic jack if you can afford it.

    Do you have low water pickups? A bob's nosecone on the Evinrude with low water pickup plumbing will allow higher engine hieghts. This is pretty much essential for performance on that hull. That being said, the setback mentioned above would be best in the form of hydraulic so that you can get maximum engine height at top speeds. If not in the budget, start with the center of the nosecone about even with the bottom of the lowest point of the center pad on the back of the boat, and mount higher each test, making sure you are getting at least 15 - 20 psi water pressure at WOT.

    The Mercury engine would probably be a better all arounder for that boat. It's lighter, (therefore it will handle a little better), it's fuel injected, and probably making just as much HP (again I don't know exactly what Evinrude you have).

    Tell us more about your rig and welcome to the board.

    PS - I hate math, can anyone do the prop/slip speed calculation for him?
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    Thumbs up vegas setup

    Hi Mike, you have seen me and the boat on the mullica before. iam usually with Dan. mine is the vgas that looks like your old velero jim jagee from mystic used to own .it has the 225 vro 1980's version. By the way I appreciate any help or suggestions you can dig up from yourself or the guys you know on the board

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    Oh yea

    Oh yea. I didn't even notice that you have Mullica River in your location.

    That is one of the first Hydrostreams I ever rode in. In fact it is the first tunnel hull I ever saw. I remember I was about 16 when that boat was sitting at Munroe's Marina brand new waiting for that Evinrude to be rigged.

    So if nothing has changed, you do have a hot foot, and I think a manual jackplate about 6" setback right?

    That motor is probably pretty tired by now. I'd suggest the Merc if you can swing it. You're going to want to try some different props too. It should make more RPMs than it is with that 28 chopper. Have you done a compression test?

    Who is Dan? Is he the guy who bought the black Mirage from Matt in Pa?

    I'll be gracing Great Bay with a 21 Skater this year. Check the link below for photos.

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    Thumbs up vegas setup

    Yes mike that is the boat. and Dan is the one with the mirage.The boat never had a jackplate on it. I need to get replacement interior the old seats are gone and the box's in the floor are starting to delaminate from the flooring. other than that the hull is still tight very minimal spiders around splash well but nothing to be concerned about. maybe i can find some used seat shells on here. have not done a compression check (afraid of what i might find)LOL...

    checked out your pics... SWeeeeeeeeeeeet. Good luck!
    Last edited by Bill Miller; 02-15-2003 at 04:26 PM.

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    welcome to the board Bill If you do a search under Vegas and go to the post that says " need help for set up on vegas xt" you can find some more info. there



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    vegas setup

    Thanks Missinglink

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    seats

    yo bill,

    i still got my old vector front seats,but they need to be re-upolstered.

    dan

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    vegas setup

    Yo Dan,FREE?

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    seats

    free? you crazy bilz

    dan

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    Lightbulb vegas setup

    well the way I see it. being that you are such good peopleand all that you really cant use them in the bat boat. that is unless you want to paint it yellow and put school bus signs on it. he he he... Well lets see what they will be like in there. I appreciate the offer

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    Thumbs up seats

    hey bilz,

    if you can beat the bat boat the seats are yours

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    speaking from experience, 6" of setback will fly you solo, but even with one passenger, you need positive trim to keep the bow up with only 6."
    8" to 10" would work best. 28" chopper for top end, 25" or 26" Trophy small hub for romping around.
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    Hey Bill

    I hear the Mullica has some pretty bad ass boats down there. Somebody told me there is a new twin OB Kryptonite that flys around down there, is that true? I might have to come down and check them out!

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    Mullica

    Can't wait to hit Sweetwater with the new Skater. If this sh#% weather would just stop.
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