I added in 250 lbs lead ballast along with the 115 lb motor to test things out a bit. I didn't run the motor, mebbe I should have but did look carefully at where it sits vis a vis my chunky ass both in the stern in the "driving position" and in the foreward hatch in the "anchor weighing" position. As a result, I lowered the notch on the transom an additional 1.5".