Here are some pics of my 28' next to Jim's 28 in the keys. Look at the pic from the front and you can clearly see the difference. Note that this was with 70 gallons of fuel on board no ballast.
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Here is shot from the back. Look at the waterline and lifting rings.
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Side of same day
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108mph pass same day. 80 gallons on board summertime FL Keys.

https://youtu.be/JVIRehSkK50

Look at the rear shot and the lifting rings - there is probably a 4 inch difference. Interesting picture.

So does Jim's ride a lot different then? Nose in the air?

Yeah, rear shot really gives you the difference. Nice rides guys!

Good thread. Should start one for the 32's.

Great example, Ron. Do you have ballast in those pics?

No ballast.
Yes Jim's boat rides high in nose same as all of yours do! He even has a helium filled fender back there to add some lift in the transom!

If you don't have ballast in that pic what did you do to get weight forward? I'm assuming you did something to sit flatter...

Mounted Batteries all the way forward. Way forward. Trim pumps forward as well.
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This is looking forward in the tunnel. It is very first bulkhead at the front. Batteries are on other side of the wall. Those are electric battery switches.

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Second bulkhead back looking aft.

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Same bulkhead looking forward. Pumps on other side.

wow sexy rigging

I gotta look at see where my batteries are - all I know is they're "up front".

MDS