setup for phantom???

boesgaard · 10-12-2005, 11:15 AM

Hi need help with setup, I will start from scratch with rigging the boat, boat is a Phantom 20´,engine 225 0ptimax 25" shaft low water pick up, prop 26" Tempest..
Questions, what steering will work the best ? jackplats/setback?rebuilding engine to 20" shaft? prop ? prop level ?
And also all other suggestions are welcome..

Jon Fuller · 10-12-2005, 11:20 AM

the 25" shaft is not really ideal! 20", or even 15" if it's available, would be far better

JamesM · 10-12-2005, 11:44 AM

You'll have to cut the transom to fit the 15" though.

sinkunit0 · 11-12-2005, 09:55 AM

looking at the photos on s&f. i would do away with the 25inch mid.theres a phantom owener called lars whos on here and had all sort of problems on a phantom 21 with a 25" motor

"Old beardy" · 11-12-2005, 04:29 PM

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Originally posted by boesgaard
Hi need help with setup, I will start from scratch with rigging the boat, boat is a Phantom 20´,engine 225 0ptimax 25" shaft low water pick up, prop 26" Tempest..
Questions, what steering will work the best ? jackplats/setback?rebuilding engine to 20" shaft? prop ? prop level ?
And also all other suggestions are welcome..

What do you want to use the boat for, pleasure use or racing? If it is for waterskiing then the 20" would be OK and you would not need to cut the transom. For racing the 15" would be better and the difference in handling would warrant cutting the transom.

boesgaard · 17-12-2005, 11:43 AM

Hi thanks for all the help..
I will use the boat for pleasure and high speed boating.
I still have 4 months befor it is back in the water..

BluFin · 17-12-2005, 11:52 AM

In that case bolt it to the transom and forget about setbacks & lifters.
Can always fit em later if you want

boesgaard · 18-12-2005, 04:22 PM

if I rebuild the engine to 20" and bolt it on the transom without jackplats what will than be the best prop level to start with ??

JamesM · 18-12-2005, 06:14 PM

Put the engine in the middle of the transom (no offset).

If you have low water pickups (below the prop shaft) then mount it with the prop shaft about 1 to 2 inch's below the bottom of the boat.

If your water pickups are on the side of the gerbox above the prop shaft then I would say mount it so that the top water intake hole is about 1 inch higher than the bottom of the boat.