How do Skeeters run with motors high on the jack plate? I know the VmaxSHO does extremely well on my current boat at 2" below pad (BassCat Eyra). Also, it does well at 1" below pad too with 17 PSI's. I know the higher your motor on a boat the faster your boat is going to run at WOT. At least from a BassCat perspective. I have never run a Skeeter so I don't have any personal experience but moving up 1/4" increments on your jackplate from my experience is about 50-60 rpms. I have a VmaxSHO and they like to be very high on the jack plate If your boat is getting 18-25 psi. I bet you can raise your motor significantly higher then you think and potentially gain additional 2-3 mph. Just some thoughts might help.

I don't know what my future boat will be but I am keeping my doors open and would consider any input with Skeeters as valuable per my future considerations.