New Guy With Questions.

[Bill Couch]

Hey first post here with a couple of questions. Bought a Triton 170Mag in April with a 90Yam 2 stroke on it. Love the boat, have been fishing for over 30yrs but never owned a reel bass boat with factory decks and such. One problem is getting the area under deck to dry. Second is the motor is mounted all the way down and bolts are in the top holes. When running I get some spray or tail that creates a v behind boat. Is that normal? I had a plain alumacraft that I put a jack plate on and worked great. Just wondering since it was rigged by the factory should I raise the motor? Will it make any difference in fuel economy or top speed? Or do I need a jack plate? Boat runs fine and handles well the way it is, if I wouldn't be gaining much I'll leave it the way it is. I had 45mph at 5500 rpm, don't know if that is good or bad. Thanks in advance, Bill.