I have seen here in FL an ideal solution to this problem on a Boat, I regret for not taking a picture of it.
I will try to explain..
It was bascaly huge thick transom cap made out of aluminium sheet appropriately 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick providing the additional 5" of lift and secured by bolts going through the transom.
It extended down on the inside all the way down to the splash drains, on the outside it extended beyond the width of the splash well and down maybe 18" (bottom of the T&T unit, in what I estimate to be one heck of a solid mounting area for the motor not to mentioned the fact the way it looked it will have to break away the entire transom should it be compromise.
If you seriously consider this option let me know, I doctor a photo and post it it for you.
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