I have a couple of questions. How did you determine the bracket mounting heighth? The transom angle on the 23' should be 13 deg. so a 14 deg. bracket is not a problem just asthetic and will actually give you more negative trim. I don't see how water on the motor would be a problem, they are made to get wet and judging from the pics the bracket and motor look high to me. Do you have any problems with prop slippage or cavitation?
