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I recently picked up an old 13 with a rough Evinrude that hadn't been started for years. Even more odd they had bolted cables to the motor to use the original steering but it's a tiller model. They also used a throttle type setup to clamp to the tiller clutch bit not the throttle. There is no throttle cable provision yet With COVID disrupting supply chains and so many people getting out all the boat shops are out of inventory and can't work on a power for more than 2 months

My use will be fishing with 2 kids, 6 and 3 around local lakes with trips into the Puget Sound to drop crab traps and fish.

Looking for options I'm not thrilled with the several I've seen. The used motor market is terrible so that's not a real option so I'm left with the alternatives.

1. I've found some new inventory tiller models that are in stock, a 25 Tohatsu and a few 10s. I could disconnect the steering and just run the tiller. I have to juggle the inside spacing a little bit we can still have eveeyhing loaded we want. The steering there will be useless and I may just replace that wood.

2. I've found a 10HP Suzuki motor with all the required cables for the throttle.

Both are not ideal options. The tiller egos aren't ideal but will be able to poke around at a better place. The 10 will allow me to use the boat more as intended but will be powered at the minimum spec which I don't like either.

Thoughts on which of them are the better option?