I like the 28 for my Excell, it should be just under 7000 rpm this summer, witch is where the motor seems happy. I would think the 3.3 litre should pull a 30 as you will want to be around 5700? any good prop shop can pitch it up or down two sizes. that prop, and the OMC SRX are the best I have tried...

mine is away for winter too. I will post a thread on the work this winter when I get the shop heater installed.

Steve

Don's AE 21 wrote:I have a 1990 AE 21. Have owned it since 2005.It has a 1989 GT 200 Johnson on it. Will have to get some pictures

what setback and prop are you running?

Steve

1991 AE-21, 1988 Yamaha Excell

How bad is your motor?

tried, and it blew out LOL, the big solas would not blow out, even at 1.5 above, just did not go any faster,weight distribution and trim are very sensetive. James 3.3 would be sweet, but I have too many expences this year at home LOL the excell is running well. I',m having a blast running with you g...

Last run of the season this year two weeks ago, good conditions, cool weather little chop, 87mph @6600rpm with 12" setback and a 28p mazco re4. going to move the front seats back a bit and some weight around as well as blueprint the rear section of the hull next spring, 90 might be doable with ...

last run of the season two weeks ago up here at the fastboats canada bogbash, 12" setback ,ran my new mazco 28p re4 , 6600 rpm @ 87 mph, super hard holeshot and midrange for this motor anyway ,getting there, going to move the front seats back a little and some weight around in the boat, bluepri...

i ran yesterday, 12" setback 1" above with a 14.5" 28p mazco re4 87mph at 6600 rpm. best speed to date with my ae. still want to try a 14.5" 30p cleaver.

Steve

look forward to seeing pics, and dont worry about the weight of the optimax, it will be fine, I saw a v-king with a 300XS last weekend LOL

Steve