long shaft is better /safer ……. have you considered raising the transom a few inches
it all depends on the boat you have of course (shape, material and all.…) but I did it on an aluminum 16′ boat I had years ago …
installed a Long Shaft Classic 50 with power trim.… great set up …
took out the back top trim…. took out the inside plywood transom plates reinstalled 2 x 3/4 marine ply sheets (glued together) to raise the transom , covered it up with 5 feet wide piece angle iron over the new plywood transom
Installed the Classic 50 …… with cable steering on a home made console on the center seat …..never had any trouble
should have kept it
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