Originally Posted by
filthy phill
the reason for the shorter strakes is obvious, its for offshore rough water.
you dont want too much lift when it gets rough, plenty have put on extra strake length then took it off when they have found it slows them down on race days.
some have also found to carve into the transom to make a cut out to send more water towards the prop on rough water.
I definitely would not alter them, give better ride at sea,
if only going to be running on flat water or freshwater lakes its very different, and long might work.