Is your boat set up with 700s & NXT drives?

XR lower

Ok that makes sense being at 4.5" +/- with standard XR's. That is roughly were my Active Thunder was as well.

yes

I finally got the boat home. My prop shaft depth is 1" below the transom, that is with -2" sportmaster drives.

How far back from where the water starts rising?

I believe the general rule is 1" of water rise per 12" of set back, the ITS box is 7" of setback. I didn't measure how deep the notch is, I can do that tomorrow. As it is set up now, it walked on plane with 4 blades when I sea-trailed it. So it is certainly not overly aggressive as it is.

So it doesn’t take you 4 miles to get on plane like a fountain? Lol. Kidding aside, if you’re -2 now with 4 blades thru hub, you still may be too deep with the scx-4 and cleavers. It’s boring but probably best to talk to cigarette and find out what their X dim was with the nxt drives. While you’re at it find out if it’s the same as the #6 too.

I’ve ridden in a 700NXT 39, it didn’t just jump on plane, you got it rolling, they would break free and stir for a bit, then hook up and go

I doubt Cig was installing the ultra svelte NXT lowers with the gear cases down that low, so I’d say too that the - 4’s are the way you’ll have to go.

My boat, obviously a different bottom and brand entirely but with the -2’s I’m 1” above the bottom. With 15 5/8 5 blades it gets on plane reasonably well.