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where did all the short shaft motors go?
flatfish	#1  Posted on 04/17/09 - 11:41 AM
Member Posts: 10 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/07/09	It seems that trying to buy a short shaft motor over 20 hp these days is just about impossible. Anyone have any suggestions? Can you buy 30 or 40 hp engines (other than relics) with 15 inch shafts? FF
CES	#2  Posted on 04/17/09 - 12:19 PM
Member Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 2681 Comments: 7 Joined: 04/27/07	Moose bought a 40 HP Nissan motor new and he is very happy with it. Not to many short shafts available anymore. Cliff 1966 13' Sport with a 1993 40hp Yamaha 2 Smoker
Joe Kriz	#3  Posted on 04/17/09 - 12:24 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	Quite a few people are building their transoms up to accommodate 20 inch motors and to help with the backsplash of water when stopping quickly. Here is one easy way to raise the transom. http://www.kentfab.com/Transdaptor%20...r%2013.htm
Binkie	#4  Posted on 04/17/09 - 12:34 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 2012 Comments: 0 Joined: 12/19/05	In addition to Nissan you can also buy 25-30hp Tohatsu and Mercurys with 15" shaft. Yamahas also, but only tiller models. Rich
flatfish	#5  Posted on 04/17/09 - 5:53 PM
Member Posts: 10 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/07/09	thanks Joe. That transom insert is a neat piece of fabrication. It's difficult to keep an old 13'......... old. FF
los is 7	#6  Posted on 04/18/09 - 12:41 PM
Member Posts: 56 Comments: 0 Joined: 05/29/08	I have a 40 HP tohatsu short shaft. Check out my photobucket page. http://s306.photobucket.com/albums/nn251/losis7/
John_Madison CT	#7  Posted on 04/18/09 - 7:16 PM
Member Posts: 21 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/25/07	I like that adapter. Does anyone know the cost?
John_Madison CT	#8  Posted on 04/23/09 - 4:39 AM
Member Posts: 21 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/25/07	I called KentFab. It's $435 plus shipping.