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Posted: **Fri Nov 30, 2018 2:10 pm**

Stagdad wrote: Fri Nov 30, 2018 10:00 am
Re: 2017 220s owners...
Post by Big Block Power » Fri Nov 16, 2018 7:29 pm

Top speed is 41 mph so you will be ok.
I hope that helps.
Actually one of the selling points on my first Stingray was that it was supposed to be a mid 50's boat while using minimal HP. I couldn't wait. Got it in the water and the best it would do all trimmed up and aired out bouncing off the rev limiter was 42mph. WTF? It was supposed to come with a 23p stainless prop and found that they had installed a 21p. Installed and the speed went up 2mph, still not mid 50's.Dealer gave me a 28p prop to try and it would still bounce the rev limiter. Finally figured out that even though MercCruiser put the correct gear ratio sticker on the outdrive (1.81:1), they didn't actually put in the correct gears. Only took a year and a half to sort that out!

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Wow, had not heard about that happening before. I wonder how many times that occurs at merc or vp.

Btw, great pic SD. U da man.

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Posted: **Mon Dec 03, 2018 7:03 pm**

Mine runs 51 - 52 gps.

Posted: **Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:25 pm**

My 2017 220S with a 350 hp Bravo 3 Mercruiser 6.2 V-8 does 53mph/5350rpm at 2893'elev. I had a some "cup" added to rear 3 blade prop when I put the boat to bed this Fall and hope to see 55mph when she goes in next Summer. WOT range on this motor is 5000 to 5400rpm, so thinking I'll be in the high 5300's rpm.