Is a low water pickup needed?

[ssrstarflite]

Very good discussion, my starflite needs more setback, some positive trim is needed for max speed. The boat feels stuck to the water with the cle unit if I keep raising it then bow lift is lost. My current setup is fishing lower ,12in. setback, prop shaft 2 to2.5 in below v i have to watch the water pressure, 26 trophy prop, 225 pro max, 71 mph gps. it's a good all around set up. I just use a 23 trophy for water sports . I have more props to try and may add more setback then will try the cle again.

 

[atc250r]

I had read in a link on here to a magazine article which said if it is a hull that requires a lot of positive trim to air out a coned lower will hurt because it's like a big hook being dragged through the water when a lot of positive trim is used. A Flite is nose heavy and has no pad to lift it therefore you need to keep the prop deep enough that it can effectively carry the bow and running that deep a coned lower will slow you down. I think hull design is a very big piece of the puzzle