Are you trying to murder his children?? The only thing more dangerous than not being vaccinated is arneson!

Hi Dan , I do not run boxes with my 5 drives . I spoke to Phil Lipscutz regarding the size of the notch and drive height . He was very helpful and great to talk to . I did the notch to avoid boxes . Going from the 3’s to the 5’s only pushed the motors forward about an inch . Mine are still plug ins .
I found it planes easier . I can’t disagree if it is not broken don’t fix it . If you the six drive route without boxes you may want to consider it . Always a good idea to chat with Phil he is a wealth of cigarette info . If you do decide to go that route feel free to reach. It’s a pain in ass job but not difficult . Cheers Rick G .

6's on boxes will be driveline just like your setup now. You will most likely be able to avoid:

1. Moving engines
2. Modifying engine mounts
3. Doing any glass work on the transom

With 6's on boxes.......

What if you did the bilge to match your 90mph paint job? Just continue that theme in the bilge. Just a thought and would definitely be different.

Remove old air vents for something more flush in design

Medium Grey bilge: will show leaks, but you don't have to worry about getting any stains out.
Black transom: won't show the scum line and soot, a bit easier to keep/appear clean without getting into every single nook and cranny each time.

Have Yankey make you some vents.
https://www.facebook.com/YankeyCustomBillet/

I called Phil one time and he couldn`t believe I had SSM drives on the boat , they are only for racing and I should get rid of them. Your experience seems to be better .I have boxes so I`m going to leave it alone.

That would be helpful. Would I need new transmissions ? What`s in a #6 box?

https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2001...ustom-7455454/

ths boat could be parted out and I got myself some drives.
Anyone know how much heavier a 6 is vs #5?