Is my motor riding to low in water?? NITRO boat

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its a 23 pitch 3 blade from mercury, I believe it is stock with motor.

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What is the prop to pad measurement?

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I will go check that out right now..

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prop shaft centerline = 10.5"

PAD = 13"

That be a measurment roughly of 2.5"-2.75"

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I am able to if needed to lower the jack plate manually giving me up to 3 inches lower for a prop shaft centerline if the current measurment is to low? This is how it was set up when I got it, but it looks like at some point in time the previous owner had the jack plate lower. If I decide to lower it I could potentially get the prop/pad measurment as low as 5.5"..

If only I had a hydraulic plate so I didnt have to physically remove the motor to try and lower it!