ALSO, if you watch some of the flat bottom boats cruising at 30-40 mph you can see them "leaning into the turn" while going straight, its REALLY obvious... Once at speed they appear FLAT on the water...

I have studied the plates enough to believe/convince myself that it is the engine / prop torque that causes this lean in a "flat" running off of the crank snout (reverse)... The EL CID K999 is a really good example of this lean, once at speed the boat is flat on the water... I used to see it ALOT on the K69 but it's not so obvious anymore...??????