Converting A Long Shaft Outboard To A Short Shaft
I have a 15HP short shaft but need a 25HP. I'm glad to hear they work well enough. Do you intend to take your boat into shallow lakes or rivers? Raising long shaft outboard motor for inflatable boats designed for short shaft engines. Yes, Billy, Tohatsu also makes Nissans and most of the small Mercurys. What is reason for having a short shaft outboard on a boat rather than long shaft? Shaft is about 6" but this is only going by memory. Join Date: Dec 2013. 9 long shaft on a Lund A12, will it be an adequate performer or a total disaster? The long shaft was just in case the boat had the transom for a long shaft. I ran a long shaft on a Peterborough 12. We replaced it with a Evinrude 9. When making potentially dangerous or financial decisions, always employ and consult appropriate professionals.
- Short shaft outboard vs long shaft outboard motors
- Short shaft outboard vs long shaft outboard motor
- Length of short shaft vs long shaft outboard
- Short shaft vs long shaft outboard
- Outboard short shaft length
Short Shaft Outboard Vs Long Shaft Outboard Motors
Are there some makes where the conversion is easy and others where it is not or impossible? I have an old 1960 starcraft jet that ive been slowly fixing up for the last 5 years and its time for a new motor. The mercury outboard which came with my Dorsett is a long shaft I believe - should I be looking for a short shaft outboard for that boat? Long shaft short shaft outboard advice please. Out there and few short shafts. Join Date: Jun 2015. A properly set up outboard will have the cavitation plate only about 1/4" below the hull IIRC. I am thinking about adding the extension and longer drive shaft. Yes, Lund does make 14' with the high transom that takes a long shaft. Long shafts are mainly used on sailboats, I had a 9.
Short Shaft Outboard Vs Long Shaft Outboard Motor
I've taken control a few times of Seamaxx equipped with a 3" Jack plate and have never been able to achieve the control I. really want to. They have stock of both so when i go to pick it up next week i can swap to a short shaft if needed. Only accurate guns are interesting. Got a buddy who has the long shaft version and there is a significant length difference but if your careful there should be know issues hitting things, heck even with a short shaft I have whacked a few unknowns below... Be careful when you follow the masses, sometimes the "M" is silent... 08-02-2015, 09:07 AM. The 2hp, short-shaft Honda weighs 27 lbs, not much worse than a 2-stroke. If your transom depth is 15" - 16" you need a short shaft motor. I'm assuming two stroke but a four stroke applies as well.
Length Of Short Shaft Vs Long Shaft Outboard
FS-Tinfool hats by the roll. All times are GMT -6. Location: Ft. McMurray. Most long stats that I am familiar with have an extension in the shaft that can be taken out but you need a shorter drive shaft. They're even making some of the not-so-small Mercs now, I see that the new "Mercury" 30 is actually a Tohatsu product. I'd be interested in a Tohatsu 2-stroke if I could buy one new. 9 short shaft and it is horrible on how little you have to turn at a higher speed and its like it loses its hold in the water, the motor revs up and your off the gas until the prop grabs again. 08-07-2015, 12:57 AM. Perhaps because the boat weighs nearly as much as I do there isn't much slowing me down. I had a few RIBs in mind and hadn't given too much thought to inflatables until I came across Saturn's 15 foot model - the SD470 inflatable boat.
Short Shaft Vs Long Shaft Outboard
The time now is 05:23 AM. Before you buy it, let the friend know you are going to trade or resell. Thanks for any input.
Outboard Short Shaft Length
It's also hard to refill that battery from a jug! That's with an Evinrude but they are all similar. I put a jack plate on the boat and it worked like a dam. Friends frequently give better deal to friends and might be a little miffed if you buy just to trade it off. Maybe not as "polished" a product as some might expect from Honda, air-cooled, single cylinder so a little bit noisy and vibe-y, no frills, but that makes maintenance easy. Very capable little boat. Interesting pluses and minuses. The owner of the place did not have a problem with a dry rental boat. Location: At the end of the Thirsty Beaver Trail, Pinsky lake, Alberta. The boat always feels heavy in the water and really bogged down when the gas is delivered. Thank you for the helpful responses gents. Anytime I figure I've got this long range thing figured out, I just strap into the sling and irons and remind myself that I don't! My experience is this, we had a old 7.
I searched here and on the Yahoo list and this question hadn't been addressed that I could find. The ski twin i have wieghs in at 140 pounds and the tohatsu that i bought weighs in at 173 pounds. 5 hp long shaft on dads old sears 12 ft alum car topper. Lee, I have seen what you are suggesting done in the past, however, keep in mind that you will also be raising the point where the clamps attach to the transom and increasing the leverage exerted be the motor. I am also planning on adding a aluminum plate in the back for extra strength. I guess one solution is to buy an aluminum boat suited to a long shaft... You may not edit your posts. I hear this conversion is not difficult.