I have a similar situation at my buddies dock, very shallow. I’m able to motor out with rudder up or even half way down. I’m also on the Chesapeake and it’s a great little boat for cruising with the family and beaching. I plan on keeping this for a couple more years a eventually move up in size...
Got one on mine. Swings up for trailering. It will tends to cavitate at high speeds, if you push it which I experienced once. Maybe that’s why the redesigned them. Other than that it’s fine.
I’m on the Chesapeake and have a f24. Great little boat! My wife and 2 kids dig it, it’s plenty fast for them, yet I like to push it when solo or friends. I grew up sailing hobies and made the transition to a corsair when I started a family.