Question about tiller style motors on shallow V Hulls & Jons

I have been thinking about going with a bigger motor on my 14' Sea King. It's rated for up to a 15 hp outboard. Currently I have a 7.5 hp Chrysler on it (I don't bear any ill will against Chrysler, still prefer Johnson & rude'). I have several leads on obtaining bigger motors. One in particular is a late 60's Evinrude 18 hp that is set up for use with a console. And as some may know, I have been giving serious thought to going the center console route. I noticed amongst many of the mods here on tinBoats that the motor is usually a 10-15 hp tiller type. Now the question: With the weight of the motor, you & the gas tank all in the back of the boat, how do you even start to get some sort of even distribution of weight? I mean, when you "open her up" how do you even see where you're going with the bow stuck way up in the air, especially when boating solo?
Thanks

You'll just have to experiment with the way you load the boat. Maybe run longer fuel line to the front and relocate your fuel can.

I run a 40 tiller. My 2 batteries are up front, and my boat is pretty heavy, so it rides fairly level. I just installed my kicker motor, and having an extra 50 pounds, set back 12 inches off the transom does run me slightly bow high, but not bad at all.

Put a good bit of weight forward. Generally, a battery in the bow, along with other heavy stuff will be adequate, leaving your fuel tank in the stern even in these smaller vees.

I agree do as much as you can with weight distrubution.Then use the trim setting on the motor. To bring the bow down at cruising speed bring the prop closer to the stern.