No, I wouldn't go up quite that high with a V. Unless you are running big diameter 5 or 6 blade prop. Propshaft even with the bottom and above is SSM VI / NXT territory on a fast stepped hull.

You could probably get a V setup to run this high with a 4 blade prop, and it might go like a bat out of hell, but it would probably suck getting on plane. Probably best to stay 1"-2" or so below. Try it up 1" on the middle holes, and see how that works. I'm going to try mine about 4" below to start with, and pull out spacers as needed. I only have 17" props pushing a heavy cigarette, so I'll need a little extra depth.

I think a SSM No. 6 trims in further, but my straight bottom Top Gun has zero slip getting on plane. The prop shaft is only 1/4" below the hull, props are 17 x 32 four blade.

It's probably a combination of the SSM No. 4 or 5 not tucking in as far as the 6's..........and the fact the older Guns do not have a notched transom. The notch will allow for higher drive heights.

I also remember Powerplay notched their SSM rigged hulls and kept the Bravo hulls as a standard V hull design.

my powerplay has a full length bottom and came from the factory with #4's........

Hmmm........maybe because of the staggered application? Had a friend with a side by side SSM 4 and it was notched.

interesting......