I had a sharp learning curve on my Mckee when I originally redid it. I kept weight toward the rear think it would help the performance. It hopped so bad it shook up all my beer. I went and looked at several factory set up McKees and found the later they were, the more weight forward they had. I moved everything forward about 12 "(moved the battery 24") and it balanced nicely. The transom wedge plates were probably the best money spent on the boat. Compare the transom angle on a McKee to a whaler, the McKee is almost vertical, the Whaler leans way back. When I swapped out the lower unit to the big foot, any weight increase was offset by the better grip and lift of the bigger wheel. My buddy that has the 70 has his boat setup as a center console. The console is about center set in the boat, he has the gas tank and battery in the console. The weight of the 70 doesn't seem to be an issue. Look at the pics I posted in the for sale section, you'll see how my boat sets in the water. As far as the Yamahas go, they are good motors, but I could sell a good 40-75 Yamaha around here for enough money to buy a pair of 70 Johnrudes or 60 Mercs
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