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<blockquote data-quote="SLE" data-source="post: 80411" data-attributes="member: 3889">Nope, came factory prep'd with it. I've never dropped it real low but even a shift of 1.5&quot; makes 1-2 mph difference. Im sure the set back helps also.A couple other things to keep in mind, the standard 200 opti and the 200 pro xs are basically the same engine with different stickers, they push 220 hp at the prop. In the 225 and 250 versions the pro comes with carbon fiber reeds, solid motor mounts and a few other go fast goodies. In the 200, the pro only gets stickers because the standard version is already hot. I believe the merc is a fair bit lighter than the Yamaha, all of my battery's including trolling batteries, fuel tank,oil tank, and heavy gear is all at the back of the boat and I'm running a custom DAH prop. It runs well for an 18 1/2 foot boat. I've been very pleased with the performance.- - - Updated - - -Actually, the real reason it runs faster is mine is actually a Bass Cat, lol. Must have a little bass boat blood in it, ha ha.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SLE, post: 80411, member: 3889"] Nope, came factory prep'd with it. I've never dropped it real low but even a shift of 1.5" makes 1-2 mph difference. Im sure the set back helps also.A couple other things to keep in mind, the standard 200 opti and the 200 pro xs are basically the same engine with different stickers, they push 220 hp at the prop. In the 225 and 250 versions the pro comes with carbon fiber reeds, solid motor mounts and a few other go fast goodies. In the 200, the pro only gets stickers because the standard version is already hot. I believe the merc is a fair bit lighter than the Yamaha, all of my battery's including trolling batteries, fuel tank,oil tank, and heavy gear is all at the back of the boat and I'm running a custom DAH prop. It runs well for an 18 1/2 foot boat. I've been very pleased with the performance. [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Actually, the real reason it runs faster is mine is actually a Bass Cat, lol. Must have a little bass boat blood in it, ha ha. [/QUOTE]

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