stratos 201pro/gt200 johnson

[nathan scott]

I have a 1990 stratos 201pro with a 1990 gt200 johnson I,m new to boats the best I,ve gotton out of the boat is 60mph at 6200rpm with one person in the boat and 48 gals of gas poeple that I,ve talked to about this say I should be running around 70 to 73 I have a four blade shooter prop I would like to know what if anything I could do to reach 70+ mph and how many rpms should I be turnning and how good an engine is this and what kind of up grades can I make to it and can you direct me to any websites or information on this engine thanks for your help

 

[Dhadley]

Re: stratos 201pro/gt200 johnson

Welcome!<br /><br />Have you personally seen one of these boats go 70? Or been beside one? What power do they run? Are they carring 48 gal of fuel at 70? The exact same boat or one thats "the same as"?<br /><br />I went thru this with a buddy of mine last year. He was bummed because all his flats boat buddies told him they were running 70+. His new boat only ran 65. As it turned out his 65 was faster than their 70. <br /><br />What pitch prop do you run? You could step up one size for more speed but your holeshot might suffer. <br /><br />Dont get too hung up on what you hear. Post your prop size and we'll run the numbers to get your slip numbers and go from there.<br /><br />Good luck!

 

[wrestler20]

Re: stratos 201pro/gt200 johnson

You might want to check out the bass boat central website for setup tips on your rig. They have been a ton of help for me. They have a setup library that you can probably find somebody with the same setup and see what they have tried. I don't want to start any wars with anyone or anything, but i have never heard much good said about the shooter series props. Seems like everyone is always talking about how much faster their renegade bass or trophy plus four blades are than the shooter they were running before. Who knows though, every boat is different. I'm already on my sixth different kind of prop trying to get that last few mph out of it. good luck,<br />Steve

 

[LubeDude]

Re: stratos 201pro/gt200 johnson

Do you have a Jack plate?