Boat Set Up ? for anyone with a TZX 190 with a 175 HPDI

[JMackey98]

I bought this boat last October 2004 TZX190.  The jackplate is set up 1" with a 25M prop.  And the previous owner installed a set of 2 degree negative wedges because he claimed that the boat would not ride correctly at low speeds with 400 lbs of anglers in the boat.  I am only turning 5100 rpm and the bow rolls ( a slow chine walk that gets worse as the longer you stay in it)

Should I remove the wedges? or lower the motor? or go to a 4 blade 24p prop?

[oldjim]

Have a new zx190 with HPDI 175, have to go out and look at setup, will get back to you .
Oldjim

[oldjim]

Mine has no wedges and 25-m prop. It is set up five dimples on jack plate seems to be 1 1/4 or 1/2 up. No handling problems at all with full live wells and 30gal gas. or empty live wells and little gas. Sorry took so long got side tracked with air con. problems
Oldjim

[JMackey98]

Thanks for the input...As soon as I can figure out the best way to support the motor and remove the wedges, I am going to see how she does then.  If that doesn;t work then I am going to go tryout a 24p 4 blade prop from powertech.

[JMackey98]

Removed the wedges last night and went to the red this morning with a tool bag. Final results 5400 rpm 66.8 mph with 13 pounds of water pressure at WOT. I called Steve's custom props on friday and followed his instructions. I am now about 3.25 inches of seperTion between the pad and the centerline of the propshaft. next is to get the prop blueprinted.

[oldjim]

Is that spedo or gps speed? very good if gps. My new skeeder does not even have a speedo.
Oldjim

[JMackey98]

That was on my handheld Garmin Legend...My lowrance 320 display died....Thinking about buying a HDS7 to replace it.  The temp was about 93 can't wait to see what it will do at 75 this fall.  Boat speedo was showing 73-75mph.