Is this a long shaft on a short transom and other questions

[sublauxation]

Not exactly a rebuilding question but if I buy it I'm guessing if I buy this it will be a rebuilder as the quality looks questionable. The seller says he rebuilt everything but the transom. This is an older Crestliner, does that look like the original transom shape and splashwell? Is seems something has clearly been altered. Also, he says it planes fine and does 30mph. I know these Mercs are tall but is that a long shaft motor on a short transom? Thanks for any thoughts

 

[Scott Danforth]

measure the motor. measure the transom

 

[jimmbo]

Lower the motor, and see where the AV Plate is in relation to the Hull Bottom. From what I can see in the pic, I feel confident that both are 20 inches

 

[sublauxation]

He's a couple hours away and the boat is currently drifted in with several feet of North Dakota snow with more on the way so he didn't seem too ambitious to go out and dig around it at the moment. As he said, "it's for sale but I can't sell it until I can get to it." I'd wait around for this unless something better came along as long as the shaft length is right. .

I was hoping somebody would be familiar enough with these Mercs to make a pretty good guess based on appearance. Looks long to me but could be an optical illusion because of their shape to begin with. Maybe I should post this in the Merc section.

 

[sublauxation]

I suppose in theory a person could simply rebuild the transom without that dip if it was a long shaft. I can't imagine it'd do 30 mph with a long shaft motor but who knows about the accuracy of his statement on that.

 

[jbcurt00]

My overall impression is the transom has been notched to lower the motor.

Carriage bolts, odd fit at gunwale end caps and the seat box wrapped in same carpet as side wall under gunwale and the flooring all suggest reworked boat.

So wouldn't surprise me that transom was notched.

Going to have to measure it and get more better pix.

 

[jimmbo]

It's a 49.7 in 3 cylinder, with 2 carbs. That in itself is an Excellent reason to find something else...

 

[sublauxation]

It's a 49.7 in 3 cylinder, with 2 carbs. That in itself is an Excellent reason to find something else...

So very undesirable then? Hard to get parts, it's going to need A LOT of parts, or all of the above?

 

[racerone]

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[jimmbo]

I have never seen one of that design run all that well. Mainly because of the Design of the Induction System on Mercs Inline Engines, which is normally decent, but 2 cannot feed 3 every well or evenly/equally

The Engine is pretty much a crank-rated 140, or a prop-rated 115, cut in half, except for the above mentioned Induction System