Rich
I cut thru the center stringer between the front of the bait well and the rear of the fuel tank. It is flush with the bottom of the keel and my bottom machine prints perfectly at all speeds
I sent you a PM on the steps that I took that were given to me by "other tom"
Here some pictures
Cut out center stringer and Tx hole
Glassed in Tx tru Hull
Flush Mount Tx at the center keel