Re: porta bracket
If you go with the porta-bracket, make sure you close the deck drains, and just use bilge pumps. Otherwise at rest you'll have a couple of inches of water on the aft deck. I agree with the recommendation for flotation bracket. The Seafari was designed for a maximum engine weight of 325 lbs, which was the max weight of an inline 6 Mercury including trim system. The design was not later modified to accept V6 motors in '76-'77. The assumption was based on a recommended OEM power of 90-140 hp.
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Currently without a SeaCraft 
(2) Pompano 12' fishing kayaks
'73 Cobia 18' prototype "Casting Skiff", 70hp Mercury
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