I measured from the bottom of the boat (in the center) to the bottom of the gimbal and it was 6 1/2".

can anyone tell me if that is the higher or lower x-dim that came on the 36's?

My 29 is 4 & 1/4 the way you measured. I know it is not what you asked, but I thought I'd chime in anyway.

I was told that first you need to turn your boat over/upside down. Please note exactly how you do that so you can repeat the process backwards when done.

Then you take an aluminum straight edge, not steel but aluminum, and place it on the hull parallel to the drive with the straight edge extending exactly 3-3/4 inch from the transom.

At this point you take a steel straight, not an aluminum one, and place it flat against the transom on the other side of the drive. It must be extending exactly 6-3/16 inch above the bottom of the hull (note boat is upside down at this stage).

Then you will need a chalk line with blue chalk, Not red or yellow.

Before I forget you MUST have the props removed to proceed.

Now with the steel straight edge held in the right hand and the chalk line in the left hand you will immediately discover that you don't have enough hands and will need a buddy to proceed.

Once you have a buddy that has two available hands you can easily complete this task.

First off make sure your buddy fully understands that he or she (she's can make nice buddies) is not to touch the aluminum straight edge under any circumstances.

It may be necessary to explain to your buddy the difference between steel and aluminum at this point, especially if they are from South Carolina or West Palm Beach.

Now if the weather is below 70* F then you may want to wait for a warmer day so as to get accurate results.

Take the chalk line and very carefully clean off all the blue chalk so that you do not get any on your nice gel coat finish.

Then with the clean line tie it to the prop shaft.

Then run it to the other prop shaft if you have a twin engine set up. Note that this process will not work on boats with triples.

Now comes the hard part. AT this point no one really understands the correct method of actually measuring the "x" dimension. So if you can figure it out you are smarter then I am.

Good luck and Merry Christmas

Dock, I have taken some good drugs in my short tim ehere on Earth, but what do you got? I want some of that.

You might not be able to handle these. I am a "Professional".

you guys are brutal

BajaRunner,

Yours measures the same as mine using your method of measure. Mine is a 1999. Know for a fact that since then Baja has raised the X on the 36 Outlaw. Think off the top of my head I checked one at a boat show that was around an inch and a half higher than ours or in and around 8 inches. Think this is in part due to changes in prop technology etc. My came from the factory with Mirage Plus 3 blades. Now they come with Bravo 4 blades. Was able to spin the 3 blades out getting onto plane. After switching to Bravo 4 blades that is no longer a problem.

Now actual X is measured differently but how we have done it is much simplified.

Hope this helps.

Mark

PS: Sure do hope Dock is alright!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You should send me some anyway. How are you going to get experience if you don't do anything?

I WILL MEASURE MINE TONIGHT WHEN I GET HOME JUST LIKE YOU DID AND POST THE RESULTS. IT IS A 2002 MODEL.