I'm glad that the Cherokee is working out for you, I'd had 8'6 in there before but it's nice to see 9's will work. That boat always did well for me and is set-up nicely even better with the upgrades you made. I-pilot should make that boat even better when there's some wind. Where are you getting your I-pilot from? Thornes had them for $360 out the door at the Indy show. That's where I got mine. Hopefully I can give a report here soon.