7.5HP is probably the sweet spot for that boat. I had a Feather Craft Cartopper and played around with different motors. 10HP is better with two people in the boat. They tend to be pretty sensitive to small changes. If it’s just you in the boat with a 12HP, watch the freeboard at the transom. It’s easy to swamp the boat by leaning back to check or adjust something on the motor. They do scoot right along with the right combination though. Here’s a picture of one of mine with a 7.5 Scott.
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