2020 wx 2060 Ride

So I will put this as short as possible, I am looking for any advice as to how to make this boat ride better . I came from a 2014 621 I loved the way that boat rode, I went smaller so I could fish a few BFL events and I love the skeeters. Currently I get alot of nose slap and what is almost proposing out of my current stock setup. I also get a ton of lean to the passenger side of the boat where the kicker is mounted. I put about 50 lbs of lead in the rear drivers side with my tackle so far is there anything else i can do besides deploy trim tabs ? Im also leaning twards trying a four blade prop hoping that the stern lift will keep the nose down as that worked well on my past boats, Any imput is welcome and appreciated.

Assuming you meant “porpoising” in your description. That usually happens when the boat goes to plane and the motor is trimmed too high, which could come from excessive motor weight, wrong motor mount height, or an incorrect trim gauge reading. All will cause the nose slap when you get on plane. I have moved my batteries on most all my boats to the opposite side to account for lean from fuel tanks, kickers, side live wells etc.

Motor height and being over propped are not unusual . Factory set up is not always ideal for the entire elevations of the country. What have you been able to get for RPMs for present set up?

If you care to, feel free to email me and I can have our service folks share what has been working for our set ups here in WI & MN.
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Thanks guys, I currently cant open messages for some reason on here. I am seeing about 57-58 hundred rpms I can get 6000 but i do not gain any more speed and it does not feel right. I am trimmed all the way down and will still get the porpoising which is the same my 07 ranger did with a jack plate until it meet a 4 blade. Will try to open these messages if not feel free to call or text me 586-216-1689.

If your budget allows, I don’t think you would regret putting trim tabs on. Everyone that reports back after putting them on says it makes a significant difference.

shes fully loaded with tabs.they will help but i dont want to rely on the tabs to keep the nose from slapping while trimmed all the way down.

thanks, for some reason I can not read pms. They will not open

Right on. I would send Dean an email, that group is good to work with and knowledgeable about the subject.

Let us know what changes help.

I have a 2019 2060 and had the same issues, RPM’s are 5700-5800 at 55-56 mph loaded with gear and ~1/2 tank of fuel, could get more rpm’s but it’s just prop slip between 5800-6000. I tried a 19.5 and 19 pitch Bravo I LT’s and both improved the porpoising as well as hole shot and mid range..only issue was neither prop wanted to spin over 5500-5600 rpm’s but did it at 55 mph. I tried multiple engine heights with all props, ended up raising the motor about 1” from factory which also tamed the poroising while keeping the rpm’s closer to 5800 on the swsii prop. I ended up selling both of those props and going back to the SWSII with 4 dots showing on the manual jackplate. I also put a series 27 cranking battery in the front drivers side storage bin for my front graph (would always turn off when cranking motor). The added weight up front helped cut down on porpoising, still have to set the trim tab under the kicker on 1 bar to keep her level but it’s not as noticeable as it was before putting the battery up front. Learning to use the trim tabs on this boat is key, it is an extra step but they make a BIG difference in ride, it’s now 2nd nature before taking off i’ll put them on 3 or 4 bars then once at 35-40 mph up to just one on the port side and not beginning to trim the motor until about that same speed.

I had a 2016 2060. Same issues you are having, except for the lean. I found the boat to be very sensitive to weight placement in the boat. It did not like being stern heavy, I went to marine bean bags when fishing four out of the boat. I put the extra guys right behind front seats. I also went to 20″ Bravo 1, and raised the motor a hole. Big difference! Hope this helps.

With the Michigan boating ban lifted I was able to complete a few prop tests.Without moving my jack plate (siting flush) and the motor in the second from top hole I tried a bravo 20.5 lt. She was a rocket out of the hole but only spun at 5300 rpms.As I went in I noticed the nose was a lot better from it but still had some bounce the tech handed me a rev 4 19 pitch prop, this was the ticket . This boat is totally awake now and literally jumps what feels to be straight up on plane!!! I can air out the prop at 6000 rpms but will not gain speed from mid trim up which is fine this is going to be tuned in with the jack-plate setting. I can be stay on plane at 18 mph and get up to 56 mph in under 80 yards which will be huge for running rough water.No longer feels like im driving a bike with crooked rims at high speed trimmed all the way up either, but most importantly the porpoise issue is gone. I expect to be able to get this combo right where I left off with the three blade as far as speed but with a way better ride in great lakes rough water. I will report back after I get the setup perfect and im hoping to squeeze low 60 mph out of this setup.Also the lean towards the kicker side I was experiencing is also gone with a different prop as well. all in all I am spinning at 57-58 hundred rpms at 56 mph with the nose staying tight to the water and splitting waves getting to speed in 80 or less yrds as well, I will say the ride is better than I had in my 2014 621 with a mercury verado 300. funny thing is its the same prop that made that ranger a true rough water destroyer.

Any further reports on your performance with the Rev 4 19 pitch prop? Were you able to get to 60 MPH with that prop? Did you try any other props?

I also put a Rev4 on and I am really happy with the ride. It keeps the nose down resulting in a better rough water ride, there is no porpoising at mid range speeds, and it helped level out the boat. I hit 56 mph a few times this weekend. I’m happy with that, but I’m going to try move it up a couple dots and see if I pick up speed.

I talked to Rob and he is getting 58 mph and still trying a few things to gain speed.

I assume you have the 19 pitch prop as well. I am not familiar with your terminology with “moving it up a couple of dots”. I would appreciate clarification; or it may that the heat is getting to me and my mind is not working terribly efficiently.

Rob, just for comparisons sake, I also finally got around to trying my 20.5″ Bravo LT on my Skeeter WX2200. 58 mph at 5800 rpm. Also for comparisons sake, had been running Yamaha’s 19″ before this, and it would do about 56.5 mph at 5750 rpm. The LT props do need to run slightly higher than Yamaha’s 3 blade or Merc Rev4. The Rev 4 is slightly smaller diameter than the Bravo props, so you may have had slightly better results with the Bravo at a higher jack plate setting. Probably only 150 rpm or so at the most though, as the recommended height difference to the Bravo would only be 3/4″-1″ up from the Yamaha prop. Not sure why you didn’t get the rpms with your Bravo, But I will say that I tried a 21″ Bravo LT, in place of my 20.5″ and lost over 500 RPM. Mercury couldn’t explain it and checked the prop out, and sent me a new one saying it was way out of spec. There have been many reports of the same model boats, with the same pitch Bravo props, performing vastly different. Seems as though when you get a good one, it’s really good, and the next one could be a dog. Rev4’s due seem to be a little more consistent. My dealer does not seem to be able to get a Rev4 in for me to try, and I really would like to try before buying. I probably am going to be cutting about a 1/4″ of the flare off my LT, and see if that helps any.
Ferguson, as to the dots, he has he most likely is talking about adjusting the height of the standard setback plate. While I have the hyd one, the standard plate has little dimples, that give you a reference as to how much you are changing the height, if I remember right. I think ea dimple is apx 1/4″

I run a 2016 WX2060 and just went to a Rev 4 17 pitch prop, Prop is good on RPM (6000) but can only get 53 MPH.
Great hole shot but haven’t had a chance to run it in any waves yet.My motor is on the stock set back in the 3rd hole from the top.