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What to expect...? ELUDER

Bhillard175

Bhillard175

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I currently have a 90% restored eluder with a 2.0l merc powerhead jetted for a 175 with intake work and a tuner. I recently purchased a Eliminator Daytona with a Bridgeport efi 245 to hang on the back. Transom is already reinforced and tied into the stringers, my question is how can I expect it to handle I know a few of you guys on here have 200+ on them maybe a 220 laser I think I saw. right now I running 63 with a ron hill 24 chopper at 6300. I have a 6'' setback plate and a cle case on a offshore mid as well. At that speed she starts to chine a bit...
 
I've got the one with the 220, 8" setback, which isn't enough IMO, it will run 68-69 with a 24 trophy plus and 71 with a 25 Laser II, handles like crap with that prop though so I don't use it anymore, doesn't chine walk with the trophy plus if the jack plate is set just right, if it is chine walking I just raise my plate a bit and it goes away.

It handles great, when I first got the boat it handled like crap, chine walked like crazy and topped out in the mid 50's, amazing what you can do with proper set up, I also put sea star hydraulic steering on.
 
I agree with John. If you have the budget, go with a 10" hydraulic plate and steering. If the new /used motor is fresh, you will be in the mid/high seventies, with a 25" Trophy and should jump out of the hole.
 
Mine had a 200 mounted to the transom with a 23 prop and duel cable steering. Cavitation plate was maybe 1 inch above the pad. The boat was great out of the hole and pulled skiers with ease. I could also easily run the motor over redline and it would chime walk when I got close to 60. I would go with the hydraulic jack plate and definitely hydraulic steering if you are wanting to run top end. My setup was great for messing around with the family, skiing and tubing.
 
It would be interesting to see how much a 10' setback would help the way it performs as opposed to the 6' that I have now. If I could find one for the right price used I would swap them out. Also I have the teleflex dual rack with the "no feed back" What a joke I put it on new three years ago and hate it, it literally locks the wheel when trimmed out and the plate up to the point where i have to lift to steer. I haven't seemed to be able to find any other company that makes dual rack steering I would like to stick with cables if I can help it I feel like I can feel what the boat is doing more, if not I will have to get rid of the NFB steering and put on the hydraulic system.
 
With the fact that you are trying to get top speed you should really consider the hydraulic steering for the safety it offers.
 
I'm running a 200 Merc EFI, 6" setback about 3" below the pad. Top end 72 mph at 5900 RPM with 25" Trophy. Runs 70 straight as a arrow with 3 people.

Replaced old dual ride guide with Teleflex no feedback cables a couple years ago and they work very well up or down. Do you have any sharp bends in yours?

Hope this helps.
 
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