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goodone
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Initially Posted - 10/28/2001 :  17:24:51  Show Profile
I already have an almost new 4 stroke Suzuki o/b that I hope to use on my C25, but being a short shaft I'm not sure if it'll work. Anyone have experience with this issue? Would the retractable mounts have enough travel for it to reach the water? Will I be
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johnwprice
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Response Posted - 10/28/2001 :  22:22:07  Show Profile  Visit johnwprice's Homepage
For heaven's sake, you must get the long shaft. In heavy seas, the short shaft will lift out of the water and endanger your motor. This is a new motor? You ought to be able to get the extension piece somewhere for it. Don't try to do it wihtout the ex
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Bill Holcomb
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Response Posted - 10/29/2001 :  09:16:33  Show Profile
John is right. Don't even start thinking about using a short shaft engine. If anything, you will want an extra long shaft.

The short shaft will not have the prop, water inlet, cavitation plate, et al in the water enough to propel your boat adequately
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 10/29/2001 :  10:28:00  Show Profile
Bill is absolutely correct (as usual :)) I used to have a LONG shaft O/B and even this was subject to cavitation when the swells kicked up - and this was on an inland lake! Now I have an extra-long shaft Nissan 8 hp and have no problems. (When the wind is
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John Bixby
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Response Posted - 10/29/2001 :  21:15:27  Show Profile
I went with the Nissan 9.8 and the extra long shaft and am
very happy with it. My long shaft that I had previously did
come out of the water on occasion when things got choppy.
john on Ms Achsa
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Bristle
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Response Posted - 10/30/2001 :  21:59:58  Show Profile
To add to the stories above, we bought Passage with a long shaft (22") Honda 8. Our trial sail was with 5 people in the cockpit, which allowed the engine to work fine. When we launched this Spring, we found that the anticavitation plate was right at the
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