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im pretty happy with my 99 nitro 882 mostly because its paid for and dependable....but i sure would love a new bullet or allison

yea i looked back and it was probably just below the cowl or even.......yea i thought about lowering it back down a bit and pulling the other 2 plugs from the prop.....i just hope i can get rid of that torque steer....i know ive just got to find that sweet spot...i dont mind sacrificing some speed for a better hole shot as long as its stable at high speeds

well i raised my engine up to prop shaft 3 inches below pad and went out this evening...the boat had a great hole shot it comes up with ease with live wells full and it got my rpms up but it chine walks like crazy now and i could never find a comfortable ride at high speeds also i have alot of torque steer now just about any were i trim it....i think now that my prop might just still be biting to much and i can really fill it with the engine raised....im gonna try to remove the other 2 plugs in the prop and also maybe borrow a 24 pitch and see what happens.......craven i know it will be slower to plane with the added wieght but this thing was taking 100 yards or better it was sad

yea my deepfinder is feed off of the cranking battery and yes you should be able to use existing wires and i would fuse the circuit if it isnt already......i would think a 5 or 10 amp would be good

good info guys my prop is the trophy plus with the vent holes....2 are in and2 are out....i have checked and found guys with the exact same rig with the same prop....and i have checked the throttle cable its ok....im preety sure my engine is set to low...it has marks were it was set at one time maybe from the factory and someone lowered it before i bought it and then i tried lowering it somemore to see if it helped with my hole shot.....could the motor being to low hurt the hole shot also?i raised it up today just a little above the what looks like factory settings but havent tried it out yet...thanks for the tips on measuring the distance i wasnt sure on how to go about that...im going to do that before i take it out this week...

hey guys i have a question about my 99 nitro 882 with a 175 merc 25 pitch trophy prop....my boat runs around 70 with speedo not sure gps but it is slow to plane and with 2 people and full live wells it may take 100 yards to plane and once it gets there its hard to keep it on plane under 30mph.....i tried lowering the motor and it may have helped a little.....but not enough.....i bought the boat used and you can see were someone has been messing with the jackplate....when someone says the prop shaft should be 3 inches below the pad what is considered the pad? is it the very lowest point of the bottom center of the boat? and what is the best method to measure this use a level or something.....thanks for any help....also my rpms are around 5200

i have a 99 nitro 882nx and i like the boat havent had any problems other than a stiff steering cable and thats because the boat sat for a while before i bought it......it fishes and handles good to me

yea home equity loan or join a credit union....but you cant beat the tax deduction

janalon the reason you fill from the bottom is to push the air out of the top....the tubes are a joke ...pumps are the way to go

i keep my spare on the front of the trailer...it has a preety nice spare tire holder ....if you leave your tire on the trailer i would get some kind of locking system...people like to steal those things and mine is a matching aluminum wheel not cheap....i really like the spare spindel idea ive never thought of that...

i would think that boat came with a jack plate but if not that would help because you can raise and lower engine for best performance....when i first got mine it walked bad over 60....i lower my engine about an inch and it helped alot....also youve got to make the boat react to you at higher speeds in other words i am slightly steering in one direction or the other at higher speeds if i keep the steering in a nuetral position it will walk... this is just what helps me but im no expert im sure there are others guys with some good ideas

awesome site low budjet.....i saved that to favorites lol

its a 99 model...thanks for the info i emailed them...didnt actually see any parts on the site but maybe he can get it

well i done it again i got in a hurry and forgot to pull up my trolling motor....this time it stripped two teeth of off the gear on top of the shaft and it was out of time with the foot control.... i was able to get it lined back up but i was wondering if anyone has replaced that gear...is it availble seperate of the shaft....i know its not gonna last long....thanks for any imput

bought at a pawn shop lol

oakley half jackets here....i mostly use the amberlenses they really brighten things up.....the wife got them for my last birthday what a lady

yea ben is right carbon is probably a big factor on that old of a motor....the carbon will absorb fuel

nah if you want to get to the water you better buy a ford truck lol.....this coming from a ford technician lol

yea thats what it does and if you dont run a hot foot i would definitely use the kill cord....i dont use the cord i guess i should but from my experince with the hot foot when i get loose in the seat my foot comes off of the throttle before i get out of shape......i do wish i could have both throttles....because just cruising at slow speeds the hot foot gets tiresome to me

lol pretty neat....i think a hotfoot is a must....imagine running 60 and getting tossed oout of your seat with the throttle still down that aint gonna happen with a hot foot

yea ive heard their nickname was optipops lol

thats what i was thinking.....i can swim just fine but if you hit your head your out of luck.....i dont fish tourneys as of yet but planing on it in the future.....and another concern of mine is fishing in cold water....i fish late in the season and early....if i fall in 40 degree water i wont have long to get back in the boat.....ive just been concerned about false inflations but you have told me what i wanted to hear ....thanks for the info

just wondering who uses the sospenders or simular brand vest....was thinking of buying some do you recomend the automatic or manual.....are they worth the money

from back in my water skiing days we always used the motor to climb back in the boat ....we had old worn out boats back then with no ladders....just be carefull and take your time so you wont slip

i pull my 18 ft nitro with a 98 f150 5.4 most of the time....sometimes i steal my wifes 04 expedition 5.4 to use lol....i love the airconditioned seats inthe summer lol