[Billybob]

I already oferred my opinion on the I/O, and Capt Min's point on fishability is well taken, the engine boxes I've seen on Seacrafts are pretty unobtrusive as well.I don't quite understand why some of you want to go with a longer shaft on a bracket.Seems to me that raising a bracket higher to accomodate a longer shaft with the setback that a bracket provides may alter the attitude of the boat,especially at below planing speeds.I can see a longer shaft on a transom, but only to keep waves from coming over.I don't get it as it relates to a performance enhancement on a bracket.Is it common practice to run 30" bracketed o/b's on a 23'.