Splashed for the first time! What a ride! She is fast, not sure how fast but it is quick. Motor is in top holes and needs to come down some due to I could not trim it out to a normal position with out slipping. I started all the way up and have 4 holes down to go if needed. I'm plus 5" up now and knew it was high so no surprise there. Ran it with the motor tilt and trim all the way down just for a minute or two. It handled good and seemed to like the balance from what I could tell in the short time.