18sf repower questions

[dragin22s]

thanks for all the info guys.

i did little test today toke the boat to the river with extra wieght in the splash well and had my brother stand on the transom and i sit on the motor so we had almost 400+ of wieght back ther plus the motor which is 230 so 630 pounds total and the new motor is 510. and the water came right up to the drain holes in the splash well.
i dont know i think i might threw it on there and see how it rides and go from there?
also my boat doesn't have scuppers on it like some of u have.