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gypsmjm
i agree with your sweet spot statement that is where I like to run too @ 21knts (23.5 mph)
I also agree with the statement that the installation I did (following Doel factory recommendations) incorrect. I hate to drill 4 new holes but will move them aft, as now they are about 2 " forward of the back end of the plate.
We'll see this weekend.
I ran the boat more than 90 miles during the 2 day weekend and we had a blast in a poker run and just cruising up and down the Eastern Lake Michigan shore.