I am in the process of a build of this 13' (12' 8" 20 deg deep vee hull), called a Bullet 130 made in NJ in the 1980's. At present, I have a short shaft Nissan Tohatsu 40 hp tldi with power trim tilt to possibly use on this boat. Originally the boat was setup for short shafts with a transom cutout. I want to rebuild this making the transom straight across. I intend to make this boat a single seater, and I am going to estimate the hull weight at about 400 lbs. rigged. The motor weighs 205 lbs.
Mounting this outboard at 20" will require a surfacing prop, correct? If so, what type, cleaver vs. chopper and what would be a good starting point? I understand I may need to plug the top water pump suction holes or provide other water cooling means.
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