also thats the lowest the eng will go i do not know if i am measureing right i measure from the center of the prop shaft to the ground and the bottom of the pad to the ground after i level the boat and the motor and substracted the two numbers i was told by the dealer you just have to learn how to drive through it how much speed will the boat gain if i can learn how to drive throught it i real do not like the chine walk i have seen some bad wreck on video on you tube where do i go to have the boat check out to see if it is set up right.some told me to fill the live wells on the passager side and it may help this speed is not with the livewells filled