I have a 1998 16 1/2 foot Smoker Craft fishing boat. I want to install a kicker motor on it but I'm about 2 inches short for the water intake to be submerged. Is it possible to cut away about 4 inches off the transom to allow the motor to sit deep enough in the water? Or will that compromise the integrity of the transom or the hull even though it is still about 3 inches higher than the center where the boat motor sits? Am I better off mounting a kicker motor mount on the back? The reason for all this is because I don't like the motor mount hanging on the back of the boat.
If anyone has any relevant information on this matter, I'd much appreciate it.
If anyone has any relevant information on this matter, I'd much appreciate it.