Four over "factory" specs is reasonable, eight is not possible with a stock
powerhead.

I've setup and rigged about 30 or so 882's over the past two years, and some
guys liked the factory setup just fine, some didn't. The ones who didn't we
went to work on to find the optimum prop/motor height/accessory combo which
produced the best results.

I'm by no means saying this is the best possible, because someone might come
up with something even better, it's just my own experience with that
particular boat/motor combo.

I can also tell you what didn't work either, which can save some poor soul a
lot of time and money chasing down that elusive last mph.


"James Hancock" wrote in message
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Well, in fact no, I don't want to spend several hundred for an extra 4
MPH.
However, I think the ideal conditions mentioned are with their stock
configuration; perhaps there's another config that will exceed that
figure.
Maybe it's 8 mph. Myself, I don't know, and that's why I'm asking, to see
what's possible, and then I can make an informed choice.

Thanks,

Jim

"Todd Copeland" wrote in message
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"James Hancock" wrote in message
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I have a Nitro 882nx DC with a Merc OptiMax, and I am beginning to
wonder
if
I can get a bit better performance with a different prop.

Currently runs about 60 in good water with the bow trimmed up, but
Nitro's
literature suggests 64-65 can be expected.

Ya'll know where to start looking for information regarding propping
out
a
boat properly?

Do you really want to spend several hundred dollars for an extra 4mph?
As
Bob mentioned, I'm betting 64mph is under _ideal_ conditions.