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David -- I think it is your reading comprehension that needs work.

I never said your boat was slow, indeed you have very good performance numbers to report. But you could be doing better by raising the motor. By not doing so you are giving up the potential performance gains.

If you are happy with it, that is great. It is not my place to tell you you need to do better. I merely answered your question about what the down side is.

I am also pointing out to others who are reading along with this thread that there is no good reason to have a motor all the way down on the transom of a classic 16'-7" Whaler. Being afraid to fill two little 1/2" holes in the transom is not a very good reason.