just got a 23, please advise

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HA FATALBERT
WELCOME TO THE BOARD SOUNDS LIKE YOU GOT YOURSELF A REAL BOAT THERE. I ALSO HAVE A 23’ MINE IS THE CENTER CONSOL DESIGN. AS FOR YOUR TWO QUESTIONS, I HAVE ONE 225 YAMAHA ON THE BACK OF MINE AND THAT’S ALL THE POWER YOU NEED. IT GETS UP ON A PLAIN AT AROUND 3,000 RPM’S AND CRUISES NICELY AT ABOUT 3,500 TO 4,000 THAT’S ABOUT 25-32 MPG TOP SPEED IS IN THE MID 40’S. ON MY BOAT I RE DID THE TRANSOM BUT DID NOT CHANGE THE HEIGHT IT WAS SET UP FOR A 30” SHAFT. I THINK THAT SHOULD BE THE SAME HEIGHT FOR YOURS. WHAT YOU DO IS MEASURE THE LENGTH OF THE TRANSOM FROM THE TOP TO THE CENTER TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TRANSOM WHERE THE DRAIN PLUG SHOULD BE. IT WILL BE EITHER 30” LONG OR 25” LONG. IF IT IS 30” THEN THAT’S GREAT, IF IT IS 25” LONG THAN YOU COULD HAVE SOME PROBLEMS WITH WATER COMING IN FROM THE TRANSOM. IF YOU DO WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT BY GOING WITH 1 250 HPDI YAMAHA THEY WEIGH ABOUT 550 LBS. THAT IS A LOT LESS THEN TWO 200 SUZUKI THAT GOT TO WEIGH ABOUT 900 LBS. YOU WILL SEE A BIG DIFFERENCE JUST BY GOING TO ONE 30’ EXTRA LONG SHAFT MOTOR PLUS THE NEW HIGH PRESSURE ARE GOOD ON GAS AND OIL TO BOOT.
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