Do I need to raise the transom ?

[Capt Terry]

Pistonhead
I am not arguing with your comment, but the type of steering should be considered as well. When I redid my transom I raised it to 22” because 1- my ETEC 150 HO is 20” and I didn’t want to lengthen, 2- am happy with my Teleflex non-feedback steering and it looked like raising the engine any more than I did would require hydraulic steering, 3- used to boat in Stuart area but now on SC lakes, and 20” had worked ok for 40+ years, so didnt see need for expense of lengthening engine and hydraulics. Not sure, but a 140 GT may have power steering. If I had been close to re-engining probably would have done 25”..