New Power for My Pulsare 2400!!

[JUPITER PULSARE]

I sold my 2006 Verado 275 from my Pulsare 2400 bowrider! After years of playing with old school motors on all my past boats the Verado Power with DTS and Power Steering spoiled me so I decided to upgrade to a low hour 2012 Verado 300 Pro which I bought from Hayabusa. I am going to also sell my 6" setback T&H hyd. jackplate and increase my setback. I will fabricate some aluminum L-bracket transom savers and tie them to the transom knees (similar to what Hayabusa and Jjig did on their 2400's) to beef up the transom for the added setback. The real question is how much setback to add?? Atlas makes a brand new Heavy Duty jackplate rated up to 400 hp for the Verado's. I'm thinking of going straight to a 14" hyd. jackplate. If I can get my Pulsare 2400 to run low to mid 70's with the Verado 300 Pro and handle good with 14" of setback I'd be happy!!

 

[88Mate]

Seems like 14" of setback shouldn't be a problem, especially if you are putting knees inside the transom. With the notch in mine I have 17.5 inches (10" notch, 5.5" plate, and 2" spacers). I don't have any handling or porposing issues.

 

[JUPITER PULSARE]

While researching information for the amount of setback to use on my Verado 300 Pro I found out some interesting facts. Mercury built in 5" of setback on the new AMS (advanced mid section) to facilitate performance and handling!!

The 5" Advantage. The cradle-mount AMS unit seen above sets the engine powerhead 5" behind the transom which aids time-to-plane speeds and smoother running. It also allows the engine to tilt-up a full 73° and depending on the hull gets the engine out of the water.


So..if using a 6" hyd. jackplate, I'm already at 11" of setback. I may ultimately decide on just an 8" or 10" setback jackplate....

 

[2400BRX]

I know this is an old post, but anyone reading it might find this useful. Stainless Marine makes a really nice 12" setback. So you might want to check that out. Adding a jackplate to it will get you a good 16-18" of setback. I have used this set up a few times with good results.

 

[Hayabusa]

What engine do you have on your 24’ BRX and what set back are you running now?

 

[JUPITER PULSARE]

I know this is an old post, but anyone reading it might find this useful. Stainless Marine makes a really nice 12" setback. So you might want to check that out. Adding a jackplate to it will get you a good 16-18" of setback. I have used this set up a few times with good results.

The amount of setback is dictated by the weight of the motor. Too much setback changes the center of gravity and can result in poor handling. Not enough setback will reduce clean water flow to the prop and result in a loss of potential top end speed.