20" shaft motor on an 18'?

[uncleboo]

Welcome aboard bashepard! If I were you, I'd try to find a 25" motor. Trust me, you'll regret cutting that transom down. Mine is a 75 with a 20" transom and the first thing I'm gonna do when I start work on mine is raise it to 25". I'm not sure Bay is making an extension kit for that motor. I've been pestering them for a year and a half to make one for the zuki I have, but, no luck yet. Guess I'm gonna have to pay the zuki man for the factory kit. Back to the issue... The boat will perform fine with the shorter motor, but, if you spend any time in rough water, you'll have a different perspective of just how low that motor will be to the water. I've remedied mine as best I can, but, when you have a couple of buds fishing with you at the stern, your eyebrows will levitate quite a bit when you see the water all over the rigging and in the well. Your decision, but, make it wisely. Good luck!