I would not go shorter than 16 ft. long. 36" bottom also.
It won't be fast, but can get you thru some shallow stuff.
An old guide that usta hunt at the Hackberry Hilton used an 18 X 36 tunnel hull with a 9.9 HP on back.
Slow boat, but didn't have the weight of a 25 or 40 hp motor. It did a lot better than I thought it would for such a small motor.
You just have to prop it right to push the weight. Don't want to overload the engine and wear it out early.
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