Topic: 91 Pantera II Motor height

This topic has 2 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 7 years, 10 months ago by basshooker57.

Viewing 3 posts - 1 through 3 (of 3 total)

Author

Posts
August 13, 2018 at 5:21 pm #361704

tstacker August 13th 2018 521 pmbasshooker57
Participant

I have a 91 Pantera II with a 96 150 Johnson FastStrike. Im having difficulty finding the right motor height on jackplate. If you have a Pantera II with a Johnson motor would you please tell me the motor height and speed of your boat. I have mine set around 6 inches from bottom of the boat to the center of hub on motor foot. Top speed is 57 mps on gps. I recently dropped the motor about 2 inches from previous setting. Before I dropped the motor it would not get on plane. It would nose down the bow and ran around 42 mph. Now the motor is so low that I cannot trim up fully. Motor hits splash well. The motor is set at lowest setting possible on jackplate & motor mount to jackplate.

August 13, 2018 at 8:27 pm #361707

BIGCATTER
Participant

Raise it up to around 4 inches and start there … Raise in 1/2 inch increments until you lose the holeshot or start getting too much steering torque , then drop it back down 1/2 inch . — My 88 Pan2 with Yamaha 150 ( 23 pitch prop ) would run 60 – 64 depending on load . — I would think you should be in the same ballpark . — All of this is assuming you have the original jackplate on it . ” POW-R-LIFT ” 6 inch setback .

August 16, 2018 at 6:16 pm #361709

basshooker57
Participant

The previous owner replaced the motor with this 150 Johnson. The jackplate is by Vance Manufacturing. It is not the original jackplate. Also the prop is a 3 blade rakker, I think its a 24 pitch.
Author

Posts

Viewing 3 posts - 1 through 3 (of 3 total)

You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Login Register