Mercury Pro Xs Four Stroke V8 Test with a Fury 3 Blade Prop and a Fury 4 Blade Prop

[@waylonlevins]

My old 1992 Basscat P2 lightly loaded has hit 76.2 with spankin new 200 Pro XS V8 running an old Raker 26" thats been highly worked. It's an oddball setup but the results are great. 73.4 with a stock Tempest 25" Great motors, nice vid man.

[@mortenk3636]

I have a 1992 Sea Ray 160 bow rider, with a 115 hp 2 stroke merc. I fittet a 23 pitch 3 blade hustler prop on it. It does 40 knots in the ocean. I am 3 owner, and the guy i bought it from, had it shipped from the US to Denmark 10 years ago. Runs perfekt in the danish oceans. Thanks for a great video, know i want a merc 4 stroke 😂

[@Bullbluegill]

I run a 1999, 25 hp Mercury , not a pro xs I don't think. Top end speed is a blistering 18 mph. 14 ft mirro craft. I think it's heavier gauge aluminum though so that helps when i run it up on the shore. Pretty sweet rig though. Not sure of the prop pitch and it's a 3 blade kind of. Lot's of chips and dings in it, but it was a 3 blade pretty certain. No skeg either but she still turns real good. Lost that little thing in the rat river a few years ago.

[@neweragoosehunter]

I see you were at dry brooks in blue marsh right at my backyard. I just got a 2020 z21 from Bowers Marine. Same color same options. Cliff said you turned them on to that color and I'm glad you did because I love that color. Today is Friday 2/28/20 and I'm picking up my boat tomorrow Saturday and I will be breaking it In at the same lake on Sunday. The only difference is that it will be 40 degrees not t-shirt weather like you had.

[@jimmielittle877]

I'm wanting to check out Z28/175 hp hope you have lots of fun

[@dallasbd123]

1950s feather craft Atlanta Skipper craft model 10 ft. 2006 Johnson 2 stroke 15 horse short shaft 9 and a quarter inch by 11 inch pitch. Top speed 26 miles per hour to adults fishing gear 6 gallon fuel tank wood floor and seats converted over to a micro bass boat. It does pretty good in Lake Erie. It gets the job done.

[@jeffsmrz6799]

I have a zv19 with xs 225 Only had it on the water once in a no wake but one holeshot with a 4 blade made me smile.😅

[@DEFMP10]

2017 Phoenix 721 w/ Mercury 250 ProXs. 25p fury for summer, 75 mph. 26p fury anytime but the summer, 77mph. Both are around 5900 rpm.

[@SmallmouthCrush]

Fast!

[@JTfishing6130]

nice. z21 wasn't made to be fast its a big ole ship and it eats rollers for breakfast.

[@jeremiahbrumble3082]

Nice man! Stay with the 3 blade I have a 225 Mercury V8 on a Ranger I am getting 69.3 Mph At 5900 Rpms WOT!!! I love my Mercury!

[@jimmielittle877]

69.3 on 225 hp sweet 🌺

[@guyb5333]

best video on the 3 to 4 blade fury IMO

[@bakervinci163]

I snapped a 4 blade bravo 29 on an xb21 with a 2023 300r. 10 foot poles, ulterra on the back, force and beat down mounts on the front. 84 mph under break in parameters

[@bakervinci163]

I’m a tournament crappie guy. What should I get ? I want reliability

[@glenndaugherity6187]

I run a 2014 Yamaha 250 four stroke off shore with a Yamaha 23 pitch 3 blade. I get 5800 rpm’s at 59 mph. I fish the Great Lakes a lot too and it seems to do a pretty good job in the waves but I’m not trying to run at tournament speeds either. I would assume a 4 blade would be better for me out there but they’re not cheap. Great vid Travis !! Those new Merck’s look awesome !!

[@SmallmouthCrush]

Thanks Glen

[@dayneholt4149]

I am a older fisherman, I seldom run over 50 mph. Of course an emergency its full throttle, even so I will give up the 3 or 4 mph top end for hole shot / heavy load (big kids are heavy).

[@jakeorr23]

Lol, we always appreciate you guys. Last weekend I was sight-fishing a 4 lb Smallmouth in the back of a Cove in Nebraska and a husband and wife come back there and idle in circles right in front of my boat just talkin and scared off that Smallmouth I've been working on for 45 minutes, at one point that jet ski dock. Up to the side of my boat and ask me about my rods and reels, I was polite but I just wanted to push that guy off the jet ski into the water, fuckin dork

[@jimmielittle877]

He really had no idea what he did

[@newgeneration3496]

Love the Z21, in 700lx now but the wife’s coming around. Only down side is I have to fish where she wants to photograph the birds, sometimes works out! I’m almost getting 60mph solo which is good enough for now. Great video’s, always enjoy..maybe see u on the smellaware one day blowing past me, or at the penn Warner club

[@jasonparent7542]

nice video! I am still kinda of amused though how many other guys spend so much time squeezing every 1/2 mph out of their boats. Most the time we dont have a bunch of room to pass people anyways. But for your amusement since you asked. 1985 Skeeter Starfire 175. 150 Black Max Merc oil injection removed. 24p precision prop. A blistering 55mph lolol. Ive seen some guys say can squeeze out 65-70 with the same setup and im not sure how. But oh well. I get from a to b.

[@sylvrbullets]

An 85 Starfire, unless the blackmax has something going on (compression, gummed up carbs, lots of carbon build up in the exhaust) you should be able to run low to mid 60s. But hey,it is what it is it's an older boat and as long as it runs good 55 will get you there all day long.

[@jimmielittle877]

Yes please let someone check that for you and take that extra mphs you deserve it❗️

[@cobrasvt347]

The only thing a 4 blade is good for is hole shot and pushing a heavy boat like a pontoon. The 3 blade for speed and fuel efficiency is the way to go. Plus you can change the amount of slip by playing with the prop exhaust plugs and try different combinations. I’d start out by plugging one hole and move up from there until you like how it performs out of the hole.

[@fxhunterza]

21 pitch prop. 2012 Suzuki 140hp max speed 50mph on a 17.5 foot bass boat.

[@newgeneration3496]

That seems off a little? I have 17.5’ with a 115hp merc & get almost 58mph? Would think you’d be over 65?

[@jarrodsanders208]

General rule is to drop a pitch if you add a blade. You went the wrong way with the 4 blade.

[@jimwirth8304]

I got same boat and get 61 mph want a new prop I think 25 pitch 4 blade would be good to still get close to 6000 rpm what do you think

[@jimmielittle877]

Surprised! Video of Skeeter and Bullet shows they go faster with 4 blade props!

[@ntwtransam]

just wanted to give you props on your prop testing

[@SmallmouthCrush]

lol

[@TrumpsEarBandage]

ntwtransam did you give the proper props though?

[@timjolly5354]

Running the new Mercury 4 stroke on a 2019 z520c and love it.

[@jimmielittle877]

Oh they sound so good when you crank up too

[@peternguyen9602]

Still good ?

[@gaskill2011]

Which prop did you ultimately choose?

[@JohnAnderson-dr4mj]

I run a Fury 4 on my Ranger and it gets 3 mph more than my Fury 3 blade with a fully loaded boat. When going from a Fury 3 to a 4 you should stay with the same pitch as they run pitch for pitch. I run 74 mph even with my Fury 25p 4 blade at 5990 rpm withna 250 pro xs 2stroke

[@jimmielittle877]

Always run same pitch thx

[@scottsilver5409]

Ranger 522D , Bravo 4 blade , 22p , 250 Verado L6 , 6400 RPM , 64.5 MPH , medium load , On plane quickly , 4 seconds ......other prop 3 blade , 22p , 6550 RPM , 65+ MPH , medium load , on plane 5 seconds. Like to try a 23 pitch. L6 Verado's do run at a little higher RPM than most other motors.

[@coldspring624]

would love to see you open it up on big water with at least 3 to 5

[@andrewzellar777]

Great video! Always enjoy seeing how you have your boat setup and performing! That new Mercury looks like the real deal! I have a 2016 Nitro Z20 with a Merc 250!

[@SmallmouthCrush]

I am liking the motor a lot!

[@jimmielittle877]

Oh by the way when you cranked up that Mercury, Awesome sound 🌺

[@SofaKingSkilled]

Apparently not Command thrust 2:38 lower?

[@kyzor-sosay6087]

Well a 23 pitch prop in theory only moves you 23” for every one rotation,so the 4 blade with added leading and trailing edge cup will be your best prop for that heavy ass boat.

[@jakeg1521]

Got a 87-88 19ft bass cat five blade rope end right around 67

[@travislgerhart]

I would like to see a video of you trying to figure out Blue Marsh! Like all the vids,keep up the good work

[@SmallmouthCrush]

Thanks, Blue Marsh looks like it could be fun.....

[@Bizznichw]

@@SmallmouthCrush RIght off the launch there at Dry Brooks...Ive caught my biggest smallie off the point closest to the dam. Thanks for the video!

[@4290122]

So by ur testing the new motor is no faster than the old pro Xs as my z21 with 2016 pro Xs 250 runs 68.5 with a 24 fury 4 at 5900 rpms

[@SmallmouthCrush]

Yes it runs roughly about the same as the old 250 Pro XS

[@jasonboose9486]

Great video. I have a 06 ranger z19 with a 225 pro xs mercury. Tempest plus 25 pitch.

[@FullCircleOutdoors]

Good video man. I'm noticing your boat isn't chine walking much at all. I just got a 2020 z20 with the 250 merc and manual jackplate. I'm finding around 69 70 it chine walks. When I say chine walk I'm talking it starts "slamming" side to side and gets worse and worse until I let off or trim down and stay under 69. I've driven boats my whole life. This is my fastest boat but I've gotta find something to fix this any suggestions? Jackplate up or down? Distribute weight?

[@jimmielittle877]

Plate up and as much weight to the rear.

[@vhf2582]

One of the best testing video out there for the V8.. Please keep it up. This is good stuff

[@SmallmouthCrush]

Thanks

[@Greenfshrmn]

Watched you install the 4 blade with that ratchet and socket. Not sure if you edited the rest out, but it didn't look like that prop nut was anywhere near 50 ft lbs tight. Please tell me you used a block of wood against the blade and lower unit to get it tight enough! Beautiful new boat, have you sold your legend yet?

[@SmallmouthCrush]

it was on pretty tight! Still got the Legend but getting some more interest so it should be sold soon.

[@bassgee2938]

Thanks for the info, I was wondering what the difference was between those two props.

[@MrDavidelliottjr]

Go down a pitch or 2 when going to a 4 blade form a 3 blade

[@bena1549]

How do you keep your hat on

[@anthonygray8613]

Have an 90 201 stratos with 01 Johnson 200 with raker 3 blade 24 my 20 ft will do 63 with worked shooter 4 blade runs 58

[@johnelsonjr.6008]

I have an 91 Stratos 201 Pro , Dual Console with an 90 Evinrude XP200 with a 4 blade Renegade stainless prop that with about half a tank of fuel , 2 people and fishing gear we have ran between 62 - 64 mph. With the same load and an extra person we were getting between 52 - 54 mph.

[@treybrafford3493]

I run a 25p 3 blade fury on a 225 optimax Phoenix 919proxp 76 mph me half tank of gas full tackle 73 2 people tournament load

[@jimmielittle877]

76 is moving on 🌹

[@michaelmeier3919]

What was your prop to pad distance at each jack plate distance for each prop? The height of the jack plate doesn't give that information. What % of trim on each run%

[@hairyyeti21]

small buckslip and pen to write your speed and rpm down on each pass... I always forget too...

[@incognito8448]

18K motor on a 42k boat.... I use a 9hp coleman on a 14 ft aluminum vee hull utility boat and I thought 3.5k was too much even with the free trailer!!!! guess fishing is out of my pay grade now....

[@unchartedgroupielove]

you don't buy a pro xs to catch fish you buy it to go fast

[@trusoljia87mrjcazz76]

Boating is only fir the filthy rich nit for families that wanted a modvp and a real outboard omc v8F1 Thus world stinks

[@brianb7046]

You need to come on down to the Chick again, bring that darned Galasso with ya! I might have a few buzzbaits for ya....So I have the SHO on my Z521....thinking about a new one....whats your impression so far on that Merc 4?

[@cajunfamily5227]

90 1990 17ft mako171 1988 top speed 30 with 15 pitch prop lookin for more speed myself

[@sebastiancooke788]

how did you hit high 60s with a hat on that's my question

[@AB-80X]

Not sure that Fury is the right prop. Slip doubled with that four blade. Might want to try the Trophy+ in a 24", or a BBlades Blaster 2 in a 23". Have done some testing with these on a 21 Checkmate. The Blaster was great. Great hole shot with a great ability to fully surface, so got great top end too. On the Mate, the Blaster 2 had better top end and better holeshot than both Fury props and my Tempest+. Running a 250R with a 8" Atlas and torque master lower.

[@russwade5448]

Im running old school. 95 bass cat pantera 2, 95 mariner 200 mag efi 25p 4 blade trophy, still getting 71mph. Be curious if a 25 fury 4 would help my holeshot. The p2 is a pig out of the hole but makes up on the big end. Bought a 25 tempest, holeshot is to bad for 1mph. Its tolerable in the winter. Any thoughts on the 4 blade fury?

[@chrisgunter4344]

You need to lift the jack plate until you can turn that 4 blade close to 6000 rpm and it'll run better than the 3 blade....if it starts throwing a huge roostertail go down on the trim and up on the plate until you get 6000 rpm and a 4 ft. roostertail....

[@toddspindler6190]

I’ve thrown a blade on 2 different brand new Fury 24 pitch 4 blades..... My Phoenix 920 proXS performs best with this prop hands down... Can’t run it though, I’ll lose a ear 1 out of 3 trips 🤷‍♂️..... 900$ after being worked to lose a ear ... Naw mane

[@gregmitchell5349]

Hi i am running a legend alpha199 just put a new 225 pro xs v8 testing stage with props tryed 26 & 27 tempest 26 gets best speed so fare but very loose top end 68.5 mp/hr

[@AB-80X]

I'm really surprised that your slip went down by 1% when lifting with the three blade.

[@cobrasvt347]

Need a bigger lake. I wouldn’t know how to act if I didn’t have the Mississippi River /Chickamauga lake to run on.

[@mercurypro1]

Bow lift difference? See you back in door county

[@chuckprice9500]

Yep ! you dont now boats like people who want max performance

[@burnair1608]

You need to try a 22 Scorpion 4 blade

[@devildogae]

I want to know how you kept your hat on?

[@TheDmantheman100]

He used gorilla glue

[@boostedassasins]

Fury 4 blade on a 08 triton tr 200 with a 250 xs running 73/74 at 5800

[@jayfreeman4903]

What pitch?

[@davidgibson8292]

smallmouthcrush want the best speed get the 25 pitch tempist prop will push it buddy way better i got the same rig .just thought i would throw that out there and sorry i missed ur pole give away dangit i wanted one lol. well good fishing to u and stay safe buddy.

[@tidalhook2920]

Any reason why you dont have a Vesselview setup on your sounders?

[@charleslindsay4308]

16 tracker 195 115 merc pro xs 45mph in Tennessee.

[@jimmielittle877]

Adjust the a jack plate your boat probably go 50+ mph

[@parkerlambertfishing]

Yamaha 250 sho w/ 3 blade stainless with a skeeter fx 20 2013 top end about 76mph

[@SmallmouthCrush]

Thats fast!

[@cd1168]

Talk talk talk. Unreal. Just show.

[@jeremygilreath224]

Dude I love that color boat sumagun oz beautiful

[@jimmielittle877]

I watched KZbin video of Z19/250 Mercury with 26 pitch Fury does 80 in video and has hit 81 mph!

[@Oldtrickshotss]

they don’t put 250s on nitro z19s

[@tractorguru8168]

So let me get this straight... with the 4-blade you lose maybe 2.5 miles an hour but you gain hole-shot, midrange, great acceleration and handling in rough water and everything else under the sun; why would you even consider going back to a 3-blade? How often do you run 70 mph for two or three hours straight? I mean what’s the benefit of you keeping a 3 blade on there???

[@guyb5333]

less $ for the boats seller, 3 blade is a good prop and fast (less Drag) but with my z21 loaded I need more lift at mid range to avoid porpoising so I am l going 4 blade.

[@gmberg3221]

TBone you fishin the B1 on ST Francis eh?!

[@SmallmouthCrush]

NO not this year....got a lot on the plate this month and had to pick and choose.

[@CodySeeberFishing]

at 7:04 what is the black thing you have your mono-pod mounted to? thanks!

[@SmallmouthCrush]

Its packed up in my suitcase in the truck right now but it is a canadian based company that sells it....I can't think of the name for the life of me. It uses snow board straps and can telescope up a bit in the air and is used to go around the boat pole or anything that the straps will wrap around.

[@vrt1032]

Hey Travis, what happened to "Big Time Jimmy" ?

[@SmallmouthCrush]

I just saw him yesterday and rumor has it he may be making an appearance in the next few episodes....

[@chadstancil440]

Will it turn a fury 25?

[@jimmielittle877]

Z19 can run 26 Fury up to 81 mph!

[@richshackelford5793]

Good stuff Travis

[@vhf2582]

Could you try a Tempest next time?

[@SmallmouthCrush]

I want to yes, need to get my hands on one.

[@billpool75]

The Torque Master 2 lower unit runs best with the Fury props. The secondary cavitation plate cleans up the water so the prop has a better bite and less slippage, normally 5%. Although my test have been done on Triton's.

[@timhafley5177]

Send to aprop shop, They'll get the mph back

[@galada52]

Blue Marsh!

[@SmallmouthCrush]

yup!

[@tfa8rva]

Should go down in pitch on the 4 blade. You went up.

[@jamienichols6277]

I've been checking out your videos every since you got the new Mercury. I own a 16 year old Yamaha 200 HP Vmax HPDI on a Hewes 21' Redfisher flats boat. That Pro XS sure would look nice on my transom! My boat was made for the salt, but it's a pretty good setup for bass fishing. 55 mph isn't bad considering I really need a 250 hp kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYKup4RjaJtjeck

[@davidgibson8292]

and also pull sum plugs on the furry . take 2 out work it around and u can get med plugs also . lol iam gone later buddy

[@WesLaP]

I live in central PA...what lake are you on?

[@WesLaP]

I’m guessing Raystown

[@madsderp3648]

Mercury is the best motor. But i prefer 2 stroke. Then you don’t need oil change.

[@chrisduc1]

You are right but you are using oil so anyway you have to put oil

[@rreevesb3]

Go to a 4 blade 23 pitch

[@anthonymueller2529]

a 1991 Stratus Mercury 200 EFI

[@eaxnitro]

Drop 2" of pitch on your Fury 4 blade...

[@MrDavidelliottjr]

23 3 blade to 24 4 blade is stupid when you trying to go faster amd the 3 blade 23 pitch only yielded 69 mph at 5900 rpm. A 21 pitch 4 blade would habe yielded the same results as the 3 blade 23 pitch just about. 4 blade is jus smoother

[@marcharris2734]

Proper propeller torque is 55 ft lbs

[@JM-zp1il]

Yee yee

[@vw52berg]

On the water it’s kn/h not mph🙈

[@KillenNReelinoutdoors]

Andreas Berg that may be true but on every bass boat I’ve had it has mph? 🤷‍♂️ maybe something weird I dunno lol.

[@chrisduc1]

In the Us it is mph in Germany it is knots or km/h

[@seanmcgovern8174]

Wanted to see it run talk talk talk talk talk talk talk shut up and let's ride

[@mathewhastings9485]

Nothing against Mercury, but I feel like they were just trying to copy Evinrude with this futuristic outboard motor designs bullcrap. You will never get good gas mileage out of any outboard you run and this is just a fact.

[@Jacksonabean]

Oh? Evinrude makes a 4 stroke on a giant mid like that? No..... They don't. ;)

[@chrisduc1]

Evinrude is bankrupt meanwhile ☝️☝️although I d loved their 2 strokes

[@MrDavidelliottjr]

🤣

[@MrDavcan]

🙄

[@dsciarrino3663]

Junk.

[@chipforster4332]

Mercury are junk, dont waste your money. At a fishing lodge in Alaska they have a pile of mercs 8ft tall. Terrible engineering, loud gas hogs. They are cheap for a reason.

[@SmallmouthCrush]

Everyone has an opinion I guess! I love them and will never own another brand!

[@chipforster4332]

@@SmallmouthCrush I forgot one thing, merc had a great 4 stroke for two years which is when Yamaha made their engines for them due to the fact they couldn't produce one of their own lol.

[@markolbrychsr4361]

8 feet tall ? Why would they buy enough to make a pile 8 feet tall if they stuck.. I'll wait

[@chipforster4332]

@@markolbrychsr4361 previous owner of the lodge was a cheap skate. All Yamaha now, no maintenance and huge fuel savings.