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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Exactly!! The leg of your motor acts much the same way as if you were to try and hold your arm upright out the window while driving 60 mph...it is very hard to do. So...by shortening the amount of leg that is submerged in the water, your motor will work less to keep the boat moving. As with any prop/motor height change, there is a limit to what you can physically get the boat to do, and the ultimate goal is to find the best possible combination for your type of running. The main trade off by going up with the motor is usually handling, but if you stay within the bolt holes on the motor, and staying stainless, you should not lose too much in handling. The higher you go with the motor, the less the prop will be able to hold the water, but steel props negate that. If you tried going up using your aluminum prop, it would would not do very well.
Never hurts to try moving the motor up and testing....if it doesn't work out, then move it down a hole and try again..
keep working on it...you'll find the sweet spot...
Steve |
