30" set back too much?

[THEFERMANATOR]

30" set back will be fine provided you stay light weght with your outboard. I would avoid a 4 stroke if it was mine except for say the 140 SUZUKI, or 150 YAMAHA. The older 2.0l, 2.4l, and 2.5l MERC's are a match made in heaven weighing less than 400lbs, and ranged from 135-200HP. Also look into putting your batteries in the cabin and things like that. An i/o already has the fuel tank moved forward, so thats in your favor there. Several have done it, and the cuddies seem to work better for ocean going vessels than center consoles do with brackets as they already have more weight forward.