Over the last 15 years or so I have owned many different boats. Almost all of them light weight and most of them sufficiently powered. Owned a bunch of props such as ETs, choppers, Yamaha drag and modified versions. Lift was never an issue. Now I am trying to get a sled to run. 19' Hawk that feels like barge to me. I have not worked at all on set-up due to weather and life getting in the way. Boat is rigged for fishing only with troller on the bow and three batteries and a 40 gallon fuel tank. Motor is a 200xs on a jack plate and currently has a 25 Tempest. Put a 26 Ballistic on it but have not had a chance to run it. Just read the Ballistic thread and the thread did not give me a warm fuzzy feeling as they were deemed mostly junk. The rig runs 72 with me only in the boat but feels like it is glued to the water. Open to suggestions.

Rock