That appears to be a beautiful boat. IMO an 18SF with a bracket and a 175 will be stern heavy and will give up all the great qualities of the smaller Seacraft. If you want to buy it be sure to sea trial the boat and be aware of the minimum planing speed, porpoising, and ride in choppy conditions. A well balanced boat will have a 13 or 14 knot planing speed, will not porpoise (even without trim tabs), and will cut into a sloppy chop.
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