Looking for input about this video of surface drives
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Just to be clear the Ben Robertson video shows either Speedmaster number 6 or M8 drives, not surface drives. The camera is mounted in the notch of the transom. At high speeds the goal is to obtain 40% propeller engagement in the water and 60% out of the water surfacing, essentially the lower section of the propshaft bullet should be on the surface of the water. This video shows perfect X-dimension drive height in my opinion, for a high speed application.
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Just to be clear the Ben Robertson video shows either Speedmaster number 6 or M8 drives, not surface drives. The camera is mounted in the notch of the transom. At high speeds the goal is to obtain 40% propeller engagement in the water and 60% out of the water surfacing, essentially the lower section of the propshaft bullet should be on the surface of the water. This video shows perfect X-dimension drive height in my opinion, for a high speed application.




