brackets and engines

[albacore00]

The boat has a full transom with a bracket. I'll be putting in a new transom this spring and I guess be raising the bracket 5 inches up the transom, 1. to get the powerhead farther from the water and 2. accomodate the lower unit properly in relation to the transom to it still grabs water
and pushes the boat. I think I sort of answered my own question.
thank you.