sorry guys been in a triton for the past yr or so but finally found a 1998 21xd and i wasnt fixin to passs it up. not to mention these things are hard to find in tennesse for a reasonable price. ok i bought the boat and can easily tell before i even run it the motor is 3-3.5 inches below the pad and its turning a 25 tempest. has a 12 inch jackplate. motor is 02 225 optimax. what are most setups on this kind of boat to be able to run in the upper 70's. let me know what others have who have the same boat and motor. thnaks in advance