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I agree, there's what happens in the books, then there's what happens in real life. True knowledge is a combination of the two.

My understanding of motor height installation is that the anti-ventillation plate needs to be pretty close to lining up/parallel with the bottom center of the vessel. At least this is how things typically work with aluminum boat applications (the majority of my experience).

Is this still the general rule of thumb with these 16/17' whalers?

On a side note, as I've been drilling holes and filling with resin (for various hardware installation), I've noticed the rear of the vessel has water in it/damp. Mid hull to the front is dry. Does the rear end of these boats generally get damp as the years go on?