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Re: Tournament Rules on Max HP
[Re: SteezMacQueen]
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04/26/24 09:35 PM
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Harleydude
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It’s dumb, a Cobra 201 says unlimited hp, but anything 19’11” will say 225 max. I had a Cobra 190D 18’8” that was rated for 200. It was rigged with a Johnson 200 Limited Edition which was supposed to be a little over the actual 200. Had the prop built by Rich Boger and that little boat would get up and move. I actually bought and paid in full for a 2023 SHO200…and used that boat and the Nitro Z7 as my reasoning. They sold it to me….I want even half way home from dropping off the boat to get it installed and they said “we can’t put this thing on your boat…we are a certified Yamaha dealer. We will sell you a 175 and you can flash it.” Then they couldn’t find a 175 anywhere on the list of dealers they partnered with, so a 150 and a flash kit became the plan. What were you putting it on? There weren’t many under 19 footers rated for 200 back in the day from what I remember. Here was my old rig.
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Re: Tournament Rules on Max HP
[Re: nfhbass]
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04/26/24 09:38 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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Another thing you may need to consider is you boat insurance as well. Before I did it I'd talk to my agent for sure. If the motor has a Nizpro mod of any kind and it can be proven and you are in an accident on the water they might not pay. That wouldn't be good........ I’ve only ever filed one boat claim, I got rear ended on the interestate as I was going about 10 in stalled traffic, a drunk women smoked me going about 80. Totaled my boat. You might have a hard time getting your money back on the cost to flash, but insurance isn’t going to know anything about that. They don’t know anything about boats, I removed all my electronics and a few other things, and that didn’t affect what I received in the claim at all. The drunk had progressive, they had no clue about anything to do with boats. Crazy women asked me if it was okay if she hid her beer in the ditch before the cops came. Greatness!
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Tournament Rules on Max HP
[Re: Harleydude]
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04/26/24 09:42 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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It’s dumb, a Cobra 201 says unlimited hp, but anything 19’11” will say 225 max. I had a Cobra 190D 18’8” that was rated for 200. It was rigged with a Johnson 200 Limited Edition which was supposed to be a little over the actual 200. Had the prop built by Rich Boger and that little boat would get up and move. I actually bought and paid in full for a 2023 SHO200…and used that boat and the Nitro Z7 as my reasoning. They sold it to me….I want even half way home from dropping off the boat to get it installed and they said “we can’t put this thing on your boat…we are a certified Yamaha dealer. We will sell you a 175 and you can flash it.” Then they couldn’t find a 175 anywhere on the list of dealers they partnered with, so a 150 and a flash kit became the plan. What were you putting it on? There weren’t many under 19 footers rated for 200 back in the day from what I remember. Here was my old rig. 2003 Skeeter TZX190 Everything in less than three years old, but the hull is old enough to drink in a bar.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Tournament Rules on Max HP
[Re: Dad2rlkm]
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04/26/24 09:49 PM
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bronco71
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My 1994 Pantera 2 (19'1" or 2") is rated for 200HP
1987 Nitro MX185/Mercury Black Max 150 1999 Triton TX21/225 Mercury Optimax
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Re: Tournament Rules on Max HP
[Re: Dad2rlkm]
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04/27/24 09:34 AM
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bloo_rainger
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So what if you have an over powered motor hitting on three cylinders doing twenty mph. Are you now considered underpowered and legal?
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Re: Tournament Rules on Max HP
[Re: Dad2rlkm]
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04/27/24 11:30 AM
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Bandit 200 XP
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Can't flash mine it ain't got no purter
Triton 200 XP 200 Yamaha 0X66
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Re: Tournament Rules on Max HP
[Re: hopalong]
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04/28/24 02:27 PM
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J-2
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I asked multiple directors about this when I had my 175 fast strike, it put out 225 at the prop after monty racing worked it over.
you can do what you want as long as it was at or below your max. hp. rating from the factory.
no difference between flashing one, nizpro, internal mods. all are legal according to them.
look at your boat rating, my 95 champion 202 says "any V6" for hp rating and I now have a 300 yamaha on back. But it still has to be under 250 if the event has a rule it has to be under 250…,regardless of hp rating, correct? all they say is max. rated hp on your cg plate, my 175 was on a champion 184 which was rated for 175 hp, technically I was 50 hp over but the engine was originally a 175 which matched the rating. when you get in the big league then you have a max. hp no matter what your boat says, trails and jackpots, big bass etc. all just go with cg plate rating. Not so… any BASS affiliated event will not allow anything over 250 regardless of what’s on the CG plate.
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Re: Tournament Rules on Max HP
[Re: tmd11111]
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04/29/24 12:30 PM
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Ken A.
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Ken A called it a trolling motor. Yeah I still feel bad about that. I used to fish Bass Champs with a Bullet/Merc 300 rig. I asked Chad Potts and he was fine with it because the Mfg Plate said "Any V6 Outboard"
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