The transom hole is unmodified. The motor will not tilt up completely with the cowling on.... With the cowling off the motor tilts up into the cavity, however it interferes with the lazarette cover, so the hinges were removed to allow the hatch to lift up a half inch or so. The sunbrella cover is a standard model available at any chandlery. It it totally protects the motor as is...... when I'm using the boat, I just leave the motor down.... just like an inboard, it's always ready to go...
I installed it myself, but when I found the used motor at a power dealership up in Orange county, I paid a local mechanic there to check it out and get the little parts needed to hook everything up.
The very excellent dealer here is San Diego, PacWest Marine in Shelter Island, services it for me once a year and has give me lots of good advice.. they also sold me a complete service manual.
You can order the remote motor
online, it just has to be delivered to a dealership. Pacwest here said that's no problem...and they'll install it for a nominal fee... or I could just order it through him... same price.... So if I were you I'd check the local dealer first... see what kind of deal they'll give you...
Here in so cal we have these guys....
http://www.ambermarine.net/tohatsu_outboards/tohatsu_outboard_9.8hp_4stroke.htm Damn good price on the lightweight Tohatsu 9.8 25" driveshaft, electric, remote, 12v charging system for $2800. What I will do is take this to Pacwest and ask them to match it.
BTW, powertilt option adds too much weight and the tilt geometry will alter considerably.