little boats
i have a 1448 with a 15 hp johnson that i put a old manual jack plate on and modified it so's i can lift it with a cheater bar and pin it in 5 positions. i also made a cavitation plate for it. it will run in very shallow water, 4" on plane and will get up in 8". it will plane in all jack plate positions except the very top one. the cav plt slows it down on top end, but i never run anywhere except the marsh. i'd try this before i spent too much on sponsons. you can always add them later. good luck.
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