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25 inch shaft on a whaler 18 outrage?
sammidog	#1  Posted on 08/25/11 - 12:01 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 60 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/06/11	I need a new engine on my 1986 18 ft outrage and see a 2006 johnson 150 for sale but it has a 25 inch shaft. The evinrude I'm replacing has a 20 inch shaft. Should I stick with the 20 inch shaft or is a 25 ok?
Blackduck	#2  Posted on 08/25/11 - 12:16 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 519 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/25/06	Your boat requires a 25" shaft. Walter Reynolds 1973 Boston Whaler 16 Nauset 90 HP Yamaha
sammidog	#3  Posted on 08/25/11 - 12:35 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 60 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/06/11	really? That is good and bad. If I decide to rebuild what I have I will have a 20 inch shaft(i think, that is what the model number says) If I get this new engine I will be in good shape.
Joe Kriz	#4  Posted on 08/25/11 - 12:37 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	What is the model number on the Evinrude you are replacing? If it has an X in the model number it is a 25 inch shaft. L = 20 inch Long Shaft X = 25 inch Xtra Long Shaft XX = 30 inch Xtra Xtra Long Shaft My model number is E150TXCO The X again stands for 25 inch shaft As Blackduck mentions above, the Outrage 18 takes a 25 inch shaft for a single motor installation. Edited by Joe Kriz on 08/25/11 - 12:40 PM
sammidog	#5  Posted on 08/25/11 - 12:53 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 60 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/06/11	I cannot find the model number on the engine itself but the title says e150glec. I cant remember if it is a C or G but it is definately a l and not an X.
Joe Kriz	#6  Posted on 08/25/11 - 12:58 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	Here is a chart so you can see what the model number means... The G stands for Special Styling. I haven't seen that before..... The L stands for 20 inch Long Shaft... The EC is the year which is 1998 The 2006 model would have SD for the last letters.... I am surprised you don't have a T in the model number. That stands for Trim & Tilt with Electric Start.... Does your motor have trim and tilt and electric start? Edited by Joe Kriz on 08/25/11 - 1:00 PM
whalerman	#7  Posted on 08/25/11 - 5:11 PM
Member Posts: 540 Comments: 5 Joined: 06/26/07	A picture of the transom will tell which engine shaft length,previous owners may have cut the transom so a 20" would work. I have seen this done a few times, not the best way to do it but, some get the saw in hand and well.... The engine maybe a Johnrude,or Rudejohn for that matter. THOM : 1999 Outrage 18, 2012 E-TEC 150, 2012 EZ Loader trailer
sammidog	#8  Posted on 08/25/11 - 5:35 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 60 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/06/11	Now that I look at it, it does appear like work was done on the transom but i don't know if it was cut down or not. from the top of the transom to the lowest part of the hull(underneath the drain plug) is 25 inches. The "fin" on the lower unit just above the prop is level with the bottom of the hull at the deepest part of the V. Does that help at all in determining if the transome was cut down?
sammidog	#9  Posted on 08/25/11 - 5:38 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 60 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/06/11	What is the story with a 2006 johnson 150? Does that motor have a good reputation and what do you thuink a fair price to pay for it would be? They "say" less than 400hrs. Also, there must be some value to the 1998 evinrude even with the bad cylinder. What do you figure I could get for it on ebay $500-1000?
Joe Kriz	#10  Posted on 08/25/11 - 7:12 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	Samdog, Take a look through the Project Albums... Here is an Outrage 18' with the original transom... Does your look like this? http://www.whalercentral.com/userphot...oto_id=665
sammidog	#11  Posted on 08/25/11 - 7:45 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 60 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/06/11	yep, it looks just like that. I suspect when they repowered, the engine was a hodgepodge of parts because it does not have an engine sticker or tag on the bracket.
whalerman	#12  Posted on 08/26/11 - 2:18 PM
Member Posts: 540 Comments: 5 Joined: 06/26/07	A Johnrude or Rudejohn? THOM : 1999 Outrage 18, 2012 E-TEC 150, 2012 EZ Loader trailer