I should have specified. I’m seeing around 15psi wide open, drops to around 12psi as I add trim. I stopped adding trim when pressure started dropping.
I could hear the motor as water pressure dropped, and rooster tail started shooting above the cowl.
At speeds 45mph + the boat definitely lifts more and there is much less spray out the sides.
I’m new to high performance boats also- this is my second bass boat so it’s all new to me. Love the BassCat!
I hope not, I have a new trailer on order. I did upgrade to an additional coat of protectant.
My old trailer is 12 years old and has some rock chips, but nothing major for the amount of trailering I’ve done.
I do run rock tamers.
I have a 2011 with 150 pro xs, with dual power pole blades hanging off the jack plate. I imagine my weight total would be the same as the new 4 stroke. I run 60mph.
The new sabre ftd is sold with the 175 4 stroke, and I don’t believe hulls have changed in the time.
Can you send pics to 620-960-2037?
Thank you.
Wheelman:
Not sure how long you’ve had the boat or if it’s always been configured the same way, but my assumption is the twin poles are slowing you down though they shouldn’t be inhibiting lift with a passenger. Your slip is good at that speed, rpm and that prop according to calculator, so don’t think you have an issue currently. I’ve run a Tempest, Fury and Trophy on my Sabre FTD, the 4-blade having the best lift and might be worth a shot though they don’t make 22” it appears. I stepped down one pitch relative to Tempest for same speed/rpm and why I recommend doing the same, though 21” might be ok when loaded as you can turn a few more rpms than you are currently. What trolling motor do you have up front and do you have dual graphs by chance?
I have had the boat about 3 years. Normally fished smaller lakes so I never went over 45ish. Ultrex and single Garmin 106sv on front.
I was at 3.5″ prop to pad but fished a tournament with a partner on a big lake and made a long run, and had no lift. Boat plowed bad at 45ish. I would give it trim and got bow lift and increased speed, but my water pressure dropped big time.
Jstew:
More trim isn’t what you need. I’ve been running a standard Sabre 2008 w/ Merc 150efi since new. The Sabre is a weight critical hull and hates weight in front of the consoles. You’re running a heavy trolling motor and don’t know in lbs. how much weight is in the front boxes. I carry 12 rods, life jackets, net, a day box, a jig box, and about 20 bags of soft plastics in the front. All my other tackle is in the box behind my passenger. There’s maybe 12-15 lbs in total front weight. My trolling motor is an old school motorguide which is light. I can put a 24 Tempest or 24 Fury on the limiter @ approx. 67mph by myself and empty wells. With a passenger, it’s 63-64. Weight in the rear won’t hurt speed and a light bow lets the air entrapment hull lift and carry with little trim ( 1/4 to 1/3 on the gauge).
I like the motor running at 3.25″ under as it has better holeshot and requires little trim to carry and run. I’ve chased the rabbit with this one and my two favorite props are an old school thin blade 24″ Trophy or my 23″ Tempest that Croxton has blueprinted, labbed, and added a little pitch. Both props are “under-pitched” by myself, but perfect with a passenger, full fuel, and full wells.
Just remember the immortal words of Ivan – BCB’s illustrious setup guru… 10lbs. on the bow equals 100lbs. on the transom equals 1mph. A Sabre won’t lift and run with a BPS in the front boxes, and heavy troller / electronics setups. Set it up right and you can run with any of the big boys and it’s a rocket ship, A Sabre will always be a compromise and you won’t be able to play the tackle organization games and gear in front of the consoles. I personally like not having all the crap to move around on tourney days to do bait swaps.
Thank you for the info!
i don’t know my weight up front, but I do store almost so my tackle in the rear compartment. And only have 4 boxes of tackle up front. I would actually say my front boxes are fairly empty- I don’t carry much tackle. The ultrex is a heavy beast, I’ve been drooling over the power pole move.
i can’t believe you’re running such low ptp numbers. You have to be getting more lift out of your prop than I am. With a passenger I’m plowing water so bad. I’m thinking about getting a trophy or getting my tempest tuned.
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