Motor height...Skool??

[tsubaki]

Rereading it and considering the horse motor you got, you are very close to perfect with the engine height.

[macojoe]

cavitation plate should be even or a hair above that stick, unless you have a bracket then you need to be up 1 inch for each foot back you go.
motor trimmed all the way down will be bow in water try trimming a bit better