2520SL notch, F225 with Rev-4, what hole?

[channel_surfer]

I am going to raise my motor up before we put her back in the water.

I am running the rev-4 17p (pitched "down" to an 18p, it was actually 19p stock according to my prop guy) and it's obviously got tremendous bite. My motor is currently in the lowest or second lowest hole. I can trim it way up, about 12 out of 16 bars in a flat or moderate sea, and still have good bite even in turns. I raised the motor on my last boat 2 holes with great results (speed, holeshot and mpg).

What would you guys consider the safest height to put this f225 at? It's a notch transom, no bracket or jackplate. I want to go as high as possible but would also like to not have to pull the boat later to put it back down a hole.

Thanks.

 

[BradV]

I have twins with 19 pitch rev 4's. I have my motors 1 down from the highest setting. So if there are 4 holes mine is in the third one down from the top. making the motor higher. I have only had it blow out one time coming back from Bimini in a 5-7' following sea. So i feel that its a good height for me. However you might want to play with it. I think i moved my motor 4 times before deciding on where it is. took me about 10 minutes a motor to move.