emoney
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So, I'm sitting here thinking about my little 6hp that I've had as a "backup" for a now-gone sailboat. Right next to it is the little hard bottom dinghy I recently picked up. The problem is, the 'Johnny is a long shaft and the dinghy only dates short shafts. Knowing that these Johnnyrudes used an "extension" to get to a 20" shaft, and without going downstairs in the dark to take it apart, I've got a question. Does the extension also include an extension for the driveshaft, or did they replace the driveshaft all together? In otherwords, can I just remove the middle part of the leg and any driveshaft exetension, put it on a shelf and end up with a 15" "short shaft"? It seems like, from memory, that there's actually an extension in there on the shaft itself, or I could be just having "wishful thinking". And yes, I know I'm being lazy.
If so, I'm a happy camper. If not, where's the best place to locate a driveshaft for a 1976 6hp Johnnyrude....that's affordable....for a poor guy?
If so, I'm a happy camper. If not, where's the best place to locate a driveshaft for a 1976 6hp Johnnyrude....that's affordable....for a poor guy?