stratos 283 Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 just traded my 98 283 f/s for a 2009 stratos 285.seems like a nice boat.It has a150 optimax.it does seem a little slow out of the hole but i only took it out for a quick test drive and am not sure if i had it trimmed right.the f/s was very quick to get on plane but i have had that boat 11 years and know it pretty well.any info other 285 owners might have would be greatly appreciated. Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted April 12, 2010 Super User Posted April 12, 2010 Ahhhh, a new toy. Good deal! Hope you have many years of making great memories on her. Quote
stratos 375 Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 Without any details, and just a generalization, sometimes f/s's are propped a little smaller so they can get a skier up and away. Your new boat may seem slower out of the hole, but might have a better top end. Quote
GLADES Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 It is probably propped for top end. You sacrifice a little bit of acceleration and hole-shot. Try tucking the motor down more on take off. If that doesn't solve it, maybe you might want to try a different type of prop with less pitch. What are you WOT RPM's with this current prop? That might indicate whether you are over-propped. Quote
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