[Franco]

IMHO - In for a penny, in for a pound! Your CC is the classic cc design! Filling the transom and adding a bracket is they way to go.
I had a cuddy with an I/O and it just didn't have the space. If it had a full transom and with a bracket I'd have kept it I think.
But MJ is right, keep the boat that best fits your use - here in Fla I would keep the CC, Back in Va I would have the cuddy/ Cleared things up like mud didn't I :o