I am interested in what you “Master Boaters” 
have to say about how far of a setback you should have on your bass rig and the pro’s and con’s. The reason I ask is bacause I have a 6 inch right now and I hear tale that a 10″ is the prefered setback for a Triton Tr20… Any thoughts.
jc
Setback does several things to a boat. Primary functions are increase in leverage and increase in motor height. Increased leverage allows you to lift your bow easier, less whetted surface = greater speed. Unfortunately at low speeds it tends to cause a boat to porpoise ( a fact of life with large setback rigs ) . Increased motor height allows you to lift your motor higher. This helps you turn higher rpms. Higher rpms = faster as long as your prop doesn’t start to slip. Drawback there is loss of holeshot. The perfect setup for your boat depends on a lot of things. The Hp of your motor, the loaded weight of your boat (200 lbs of gear changes my set up significantly), your pitch and make of prop, the max rpm you can turn that prop. Arm yourself with that information, and go to bassboatcentral.com. Click the setup expert link. They have a setup expert for tritons that can help you pick a setback, prop and motor height, for your specific rig.
The setup on My 21’ Stroker : 13.5” setback on a detwieler hydraulic jackplate. 280hp Merc racing motor. 27” trophy 4 blade. @ 7800 rpm i’m running ~95mph depending on boat weight. 2 peeps in boat tournament load im 92-93 mph. My best recorded gps speed was late last year 38 degree, dry air ,no gear in boat ¼ tank fuel 29 pitch 3 blade tempest. 105.4 mph 
Driving a Triton TR20 with a 200 EFI
Have a 6″ hydraulic jackplate. Run 5800 with a 25″ tampest right at 71mph. In your opinion would another 6″ manual help me out… And yes I know any guy would be better off with 6 more inches.
thanks much.
jc
You still around Jim? Thought you left the country. I still have that 20′ Champ (1989) and just put a 225 promax (1995) on it but have yet to try it out. Am waiting for a weekend on Pepin with warm weather and a place to launch (ice free). Have a CMC hydro jack that works great for the river in those shallow bays. I’m thinking about adding another setback to see if it makes a difference. Best I could get with the stock chopper, 24p, was 67 on a 2.4 race motor. I’m hoping to get over 70. Tried a 25 Trophy and that was slower. Once I have it run, if I’m not satisfied, I might give Rich Boger an email to see what he thinks. Are you fishing the KFAN in May? We are not. Was scared away by the big limits coming off of pool 5. Have not fished it before for bass. I don’t think pool 4 will be up to it this year because of the low water.
I’m guessing there will be some big weights coming in again this year in the KFAN!! 
Still here, never left. Yeah I’m fishing kfan. Pool 4 no good with low water??? What you think the fish leave? I prefer it high to low myself as well. Kind of like it when the channel gets blown out. No secret I love the Lake. It seems to be stronger when the water is high. Fortunatly my partner is strong on 5. Weights were phenominal last spring. Flick is right, my expectations are high. Took 3lb + average last year to make a showing in a spring tourney. I look for the weights to be even better this year. Means a guy has to set his sights on 4 lb fish. Now I just got to get them to bite Pepins open. Time to get your boat out and play. People I know either love Boger or hate him. All depends on your expectations. All the custom prop guys thin the props. Make sure you are willing to give up some durability for speed. I break enough props a year without feeling the need to have a guy grind mine thinner… The peeps that swear by him say he’s going to give you 3 miles an hour.
You can get extentions for a jackplate without adding a second manual jackplate. If your really looking for speed the extentions give you the setback without the extra weight. Look to your jack plate manufacturer for the extentions. All the major manufacturers sell them. I wouldn’t mix and match components. Your risking you motor, and yourself if you have a faliure. Not sure if you would benifit from added setback. Again talk to the setup expert for tritons at bassboatcentral.com He has experience to back up opinion. They offer information for free, you can also get the set-up and opinion of many other triton owners there. My experience is limited to the one fast hull I own. My last boat was an Alumicraft… Borderline cumbersome craft by my current standards
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The setup on My 21 Stroker: 13.5 setback on a detwieler hydraulic jackplate. 280hp Merc racing motor.
Hey jedsall!!! How’s it going? Just a note: Bear in mind that your 280 has 2″ extra setback (versus the bass motors) built into the mid section. So if your Detwiler is 13.5″, you’re actually running about 15.5″ of setback. Also, the 15″ mid gives up a little lift (leverage) to the 20″ motors. On lighter boats, this is usually cancelled out by the extra setback. Hope this makes sense.
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