So I finally broke out a level and measured everything...and per my majic marker marks I was a bit surprised..Will the XOB run as high as the OT if it does I have a good bit of mph left................from where the OT ran best to where the XOB was was approx: 5-6 mph...hard to believe because that would make the xb21 go fishing two up as fast or faster than the xb2003 went fishing. Obviously the 21 cannot be empited as I don't have enough stuff to balance it without adding ballast solo as is...
200 XRI, 11.5" of setback
The 26 OT I sold. Ran 81 solo, 79 with a passenger, 1.5" above, lowered and it handled like crap. I would trim it and it would lose bite and sit down at this height. Nice and easy.
26XOB still working on maxing this one out but it currently running 1/8" above the pad at 79 with two...
My question is will it hold or does it need the much lower height due to the flare lifting the *** end up???? Does the flair ring provide approx so much more stern lift its like the motor is 1 3/8" higher? Or does the XOB have a lot of mph left in it...
PS the XOB drives way better with less imput just don't turn well...once I get the motor up maybe that will improve signiciantly ???Who knows.
200 XRI, 11.5" of setback
The 26 OT I sold. Ran 81 solo, 79 with a passenger, 1.5" above, lowered and it handled like crap. I would trim it and it would lose bite and sit down at this height. Nice and easy.
26XOB still working on maxing this one out but it currently running 1/8" above the pad at 79 with two...
My question is will it hold or does it need the much lower height due to the flare lifting the *** end up???? Does the flair ring provide approx so much more stern lift its like the motor is 1 3/8" higher? Or does the XOB have a lot of mph left in it...
PS the XOB drives way better with less imput just don't turn well...once I get the motor up maybe that will improve signiciantly ???Who knows.
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