I saw another post about this- someone school me if i should have just posted on the original thread- but here is my question. We fight for horsepower up here to begin with. Seems that the boat would breath easier without them. When weighted for surfing the boat definetly sits 6-8 inches lower than usual. When underway the rubrail is just above water. If i removed the traps all together it seems like it would flood as the boat is sitting lower than normal. Uprade to flaps? Rock it naked? Hope the weekend is going well. Thanks.