These boats hook up pretty good in the calm but really benefit from our intake grate in choppy to rough water, the Worx grate will not cost you any top speed in the calm and will give you heaps better hook up and drive in rough water and around the track for closed course racing. Our unique design ensures the back of the boat does not slide out and that the pump stays fully loaded to combat cavitation. The pick up point at the rear of the intake grate has also been shifted forward to improve rough water hook up.