Contender 25T Repower Series Ep. 6 Performance with Mirage Plus 21p Props.
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- In Ep. 6, I test the Mirage Plus 21p props. I also added gear and a lot more fuel (approx. 150 gallons) for a real world test. Tested in a tight chop and on the Chesapeake Bay.
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I like that Simrad
Can you get on plane with one motor to get home in the event one motor stops working offshore?
I’ve never tried to get on plane with one engine. I might try the next time I’m out in it? It will still get me home on plane or not on plane.
So, which props do you prefer? Seems like the boat ran faster with the Tempest props. Or did I miss something. Congrats on the repower BTW. We have a 2004 23T w/Twin Yamaha 150's. 1400 hours and they still run strong. We love our Contender. Such a great riding 25'.
The Tempest were slightly faster but the overall fuel economy was better with the Mirage, that is what I prefer going 50+ miles one way.. The acceleration response is ridiculously fast.
Those #'s are great! We just did something similar last year. My wife and I went with the twin merc 150's f/s. According to smart craft we get about 1.8-1.9 mpg spinning 17" 4 bladed props on a 2005 Triton 2486 WA with 150 gallons of fuel etc. for a long run. I guess-estimate our weight to be around 7,000 lbs people, gear, fishing stuff, and gas. Thanks for sharing!! We fish out of Indian River.
Mark
I considered the Merc 150's but couldn't get Digital controls and I was spoiled after having the Verado lol tight lines.
Great video 📹
Congratulations captain
How does this boat ride in some 2-3 ft seas chop and or spread apart ? Does she pound in a head sea or land soft and keep you dry? Thanks
Boat handles exceptionally well like a larger boat, has 24.5deg deadrise. Contenders are one of the top tier brands for offshore fishing. Very dry ride.
Could you post a clip of it running with a single engine? would be interesting to watch. Anyways nice videos, liked and subscribed all the way from Abu Dhabi
Unfortunately I don't have any good video of it running with the single engine except for the OC Offshore fishing video, its brief.
Hi my name is John
I watched your whaler video and the six or seven repower vids. What happen to the whaler did you sell it for funds for repower. I came to your channel from shots channel the the guy with the Grady white. He’s got his job cut out for him with his transom falling apart. You got some great catches on your other boats so good on you new subber here. I have a 1982 wellcraft sportsman 248 w 300 etec love my etec Yeah us Evinrude faithfuls are a dying breed now a days I’ll still be here with the flag of Evinrude lol 😆 btw what is your name what year is your 25t just finished my fuel tank replacement series thank god they didn’t use foam they put in braced it and a few more little thing my fishing partner is helping me with the fuel tank hatch wood has to be cutout and re glassed check out if you have time tonight thanks Capt John Hooked N Rolling Offshore 2009 🇺🇸🇺🇸🐟🐠🎣🛥🌴⛱😊😊🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
In 2009 I sold the Whaler, I had a lot of fun on that boat and we caught a lot of fish on it, great memories.
I wanted something that could handle rougher water and a more series fishing boat, I’d been looking at Contender for awhile but they were so crazy expensive.. I searched the Internet on anything Contender especially the 23T, that’s what it was designated at that time. The hull was rebadged 25T I think in 2014? Anyway, I found a leftover (2005) that was at a former dealer in Maine, stored an basically forgotten. The housing market at that time crashed so I made a cash offer that they accepted. I ran it with the Verado 275, (it was set up that way) till my repower last February.
I’m Mike, I’ll check out your channel!
SpinFish1 ok thanks mike my son lives by contender boats by homestead motor speedway that sounds good for you just finished working on engine hatch still a little more to go two more glass sessions to go and deck should be done enough to go try her out before sealing the hatch JT 🇺🇸🇺🇸🐟🐠🎣🛥🌴⛱😊😊🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
2.2 @ 38-40mph (3800ish RPM) is truly AWESOME! I cannot wait to get these installed on my own boat one day.
I love these motors!
@@spinfish1434 I'm in the market for a 25 Open (28LOA) to install twin 225s on. How have you liked them so far? I have only heard awesome things about reliability and unreal economy.
@@Lucas-LeFever They’ve exceeded my expectations, no issues. Excellent fuel economy. I’ve posted some of my fuel economy data in my offshore fishing videos. Something else I noticed excellent hole shot and mid range acceleration.. The 225’s will be a great choice for the 28’. (I almost went with them but would’ve been $6k more).
Cool shot of the bay bridges
What was your rpm at Wot ? Thanks for the video 👍
around 5800
Which Mercs are those?
The New V6 200’s
Is it a 28 foot boat ?
25’ 3” LOA
what camera are you using? the stabilization is impressive. good numbers on the motors too!
GoPro 7 Black, I was surprised after looking at the video how good it was. No gimbal its all internal. Thanks for the compliment.