Paul Ritter
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I have a 2002 Nitro NX882DC with an Optimax 150 on it and I'm trying to figure out how much to raise the engine. Russ and others on this site said it should be 3 inches below the pad to the center of the propshaft. My question is exactly what part of the stern constitutes "the pad"? My propshaft is 4.75 inches below the keel on the bottom of the boat but there is an indented section of hull at the back of the boat. If that is the pad then my engine is mounted really low! Do you measure from the lowest part of the keel at the back of the boat before it indents or at the indented section itself? It may sound like an idiot question because I should know my own boat but could someone help me with this? Thanks, Paul