Interesting. Yep my motor looks further forward than your setup. I'm not sure though how it could have been much closer in my hull though. My midshaft was already shorter than the stock length. If you have a chance, can you take a photo that shows the engine part and the tray so I can see what that looks like?
To answer your question about flipping, I haven't tried in about a month. Last weekend I practiced getting some good air. I didn't want to try flips because I was out alone.
Are you flipping your XFT with a stock 701 and B pipe or had further work done?