Approx 5500 17 36 18 rake 5 blade 1.34 gears like i said before it seemed like thats all it had in it , accelerated good but as it got higher in speed it seemed like something was holding it back like hitting the brakes doesnt make sense , I would think it would over rev these would hit 6200 with ease before .

Actually your slip is 36%. Way to high. The one pass I made with ericks boat I was at 5500 with a 1.5 & a 38 at 110 MPH.

It's too high. Is your water pickup flush? Too much water pickup will make stearn lift. Sorry you are having problems Dean. I could work a trade on your old lowers

can't you just run 19 inch props ?

Yes Reggie with the sportmaster settup before about 1 inch above the bottom now I would guess about 3

then it's all the water pickups lifting the transom or else props too close fighting for water? like you said

Chad if you see the pic in post #977 you will see the pickup it is recessed in to the hull nothing protruding below .

So are the trim tabs. water is getting to all the pick ups so there is contact. Sorry it just looks like to many things in the water. That when a friggin pedo speedometer tube will rais havack at speed. You'll figure it out. You are very tallented.. This is all I will say about this.

Personally....I dont think its a pickup related issue. I know of several Fountains with multiple pickups that done have these issues....but if one thing is for sure in life....I have been wrong. lol. I think as R3 said, its a drive Ht issue. Put a 1in spacer in and you should be golden. High slip, goofy handling charecteristics..falling on its face after 5500 all tells me the props are losing grip on the water...ie X is too high.

I've been wrong so many time that I say " I've been right before" lol! You'r gonna have to spill your X dim' numbers for Dean. And a cleaver shot for me if possible