My 2008 Pantera only does 60mph?

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July 6, 2016 at 7:54 pm #286480

aluislugo
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Is that normal? It has a 200 Optimax and a Fury 3 blade 26p prop. New owner so boat was not weighted down at all except for me and I am about 215lbs. I also think that I hit the rev limiter on more than one occasion (still trying to figure this all out). Tks.Last edited by aluislugo on July 7th, 2016, 1:58 pm, edited 2 times in total.

July 6, 2016 at 8:39 pm #286481

Fishfinder1
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Mine does between 65-68 loaded down witha 25 fury loaded down. I would look at your tach to make sure its accurate. Do you have a jackplate??

July 6, 2016 at 11:24 pm #286482

ArkansasFisherman
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You should see close to if not above 70 light load I would think.Purchased new 5/4/15Bass Cat Sabre Vision EliteMercury Pro XS 150MotorGuide 75lb Tour EditionHumminbird – Stock (will be changing soon I hope)

July 6, 2016 at 11:51 pm #286483

Bass Cat Boats
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I have a 2006 Pantera Classic with a 200 Optimax spinning a 26 Trophy Plus, and I have seen 71.4 on gps. When I first bought the boat, I read the article below several times, while learning to drive the boat. If you tell the folks on this board what city you live in, there may be someone near that can go out with you and shorten the learning curve. http://basscatowners.yuku.com/topic/218 … 32YWiz2aM8

July 7, 2016 at 12:17 am #286484

Bass Cat Boats
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Something is amiss.

July 7, 2016 at 1:26 am #286485

dcmclassic
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My 14 PII runs right around 70-71 loaded with 2 people. I have had it faster with a lighter load, alone and low fuel. Something isnt right. Im running a 25 Fury.

July 7, 2016 at 2:30 am #286486

scubaman154
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How is your hole shot? I agree with basscat , something not right

July 7, 2016 at 3:34 am #286487

1stinLA
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If you are hitting the rev limiter with a 26 Fury than I would venture to guess that you are over trimming the motor, or if you have a hydraulic jackplate then it is way to high, or both.

July 7, 2016 at 3:54 am #286488

apdriver
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Rooster tail no higher than the cowl is a good rule of thumb for trimming a cat.

July 7, 2016 at 1:57 pm #286489

aluislugo
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Yes something is a miss. The smartcraft gauge has an alarm at the top right and the engine icon on the bottom right. A few more details from yesterdays first voyage. I tried to hole shot out of some thick grass (probably a big no no huh?), but the water did come out fine to the side of the engine after that. There were several instances where it felt like the prop was stuck or was not spinning freely as I tried to get on plane. Also at 4K rpm I would get an audible alarm not sure if it continued once I blew past it or stopped after that. I read somewhere that there is a break in mode, could I have accidentally turned it on? Also in the same thread I read about overspeed? What is that and could this be the issue? Tks.
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