Very nice hardtop and I bet you're going to be happy with the Etec. Regarding the windshield, are those the finished openings or will they be widened? It seems like you might have some visibility issues if they are to remain as shown.
Regarding weight in the Sceptre/Tsumani OB's...my father's '82 was originally rigged with twin 200 Johnsons and in '90 or so the owner decided to go to a single 225 Evinrude. When my father bought the boat in '97 it seemed a bit bow heavy at rest, perhaps because of the 144 gal. fuel tank and lack of additional 400+lbs of OB on the transom. In '04 he replaced the engine with a 225 Yamaha on a manual jack plate and moved some heavier items such as anchor/chain/rode and tool kit to the aft bilge area. This definitely shifted the angle so that the self-bailing deck could do its job as intended. You probably want to speak with Entourage seeing as his boat is very close to yours in layout and power. He may be able to offer you some thought as to weight balance.
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