I don't really have any desire to strip it for an extra mph or two. It's a fishing boat......I could pull everything off of it and it's not going to run like an XB02. I didn't put a quick-release TM bracket on this one because the Fortrex sits up so high anyway. And my batteries are my ballast, so I'd have to add weight to the left side anyway if I removed them.
Here's one of what not to do. Had the jackplate a little too high on this pass. Look about the 1:25 mark. You'll see the boat take a slap on both sides. My old boat seemed to run with a lot more motor height, it would just about run out of water psi before the hull had too much height. And when it did get too high, it would drop the bow. The new one seems to like less motor height. The hull will tell you to stop way before the motor runs out of water psi. And when it's had enough, it feels more like the back end won't take a set.
Neal, another great vid! Thanks for sharing! I see what you are talking about at the 1:25 mark.... Definitely gets squirrely on you, but you recovered well!!!!!
