how far below

timmyt66

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i have a 21 cc that came with a 20in short shaft the guy i bought it from built up the transom and put a 25in shaft engine on it it does not look right how do you measure to see if he had built it up right.
 

rickdb1boat

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Re: how far below

Cavitation plate should be even with the bottom of the hull....

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Texasmark

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Re: how far below

Where is your antivent plate located with respect to this diagram that Rick privided? For higher speed, higher performance boats, it should be above the bottom line....how much depends on your setup and use.

For slower boats, it should be below to help to prevent ventilation which easily occurs in trying to push heavy loads with the prop too close to the surface.

Mark
 
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