First things first , I'm with ralph on this one . Definatly a clearance isssue. Take it out of the boat and take it into a reputable boat shop to have it redone . Best money you'll ever spend on your boat . You can throw more HP at it and it wont do a damn thing without a properly working pump . Trust me on that . Hell if you have rebuilt , you'll probably gain a few MPH , and be able to pull up a skier.
Second As far as me getting it up . I have a problem keeping it down so whatch your back boy
and girls ...

My daddy always told " Try anything twice , except insest and country line dancing ."
-beerjet-