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How to measure "Long Shaft"
Northern Exposure	#1  Posted on 04/23/11 - 9:38 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 50 Comments: 1 Joined: 08/13/10	I'm in the market for a kicker to go on my 85 Montauk. From former advice here I'm thinking around 8 hp long shaft. If I am out in the field and looking at a private sale, where do I take the measurement to see if the motor is long shaft or not. I know it should be about 20", but from where to where on the motor should I measure? Thanks guys. Edited by Tom W Clark on 04/23/11 - 9:51 AM
Tom W Clark	#2  Posted on 04/23/11 - 9:48 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 4280 Comments: 7 Joined: 09/30/05	The distance between the interior apex of the mounting clamps of the motor and the A/V plate of the motor should be something more than 20" apart. Most OMC long shaft kickers will measure about 22-1/2" between these two points. If a kicker appears to have a 5" long extention bolted into the mid-shaft, it is most likely a Long Shaft motor.
blindeman	#3  Posted on 05/12/11 - 11:59 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 182 Comments: 2 Joined: 07/28/08	Great description here, complete with pretty pictures... http://www.smalloutboards.com/shaft.htm Bruce Bruce Lindeman 1992 Sport 13