Also, this may not be for everyone.. But it is the way a motor is "supposed to ride when at WOT". The anti vent plate should be just out of the water. Some say on our little boats it doesn't matter, but for me it does. I picked up 4 mph just by getting the plate out of the water. To each his own. The other thing that was generated by lifting the motor up that high other than speed, was torque steer. The tiller literally wants to rip out of your hand until you set the torque tab correctly. Just be careful with the torque steer. That's all I have to say! Lol