Long shaft or short shaft?

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Please excuse my ignorance. I am only a beginner.<br /><br />I have just purchased for our Scouts a second-hand 13 foot aluminium tinny. I now need to buy an outboard motor.<br /><br />How can I tell whether I need a long shaft or short shaft? Is it based on the distance from the top of the transom to the very bottom of the keel? Does anyone know of a website where all is explained?<br /><br />Appreciate any help. Thanks,<br /><br />David<br />dgolding@gtlaw.com.au<br />Sydney, Australia

 

[Spidybot]

Re: Long shaft or short shaft?

Hi David<br /><br />Measure the distance from the edge where the motor will hang on the transom, to the bottom.<br /><br />Legs generally come in 'short' and 'long' with 12,7 cm difference (5").<br /><br />Do not ignore this although a long leg will work on boat designed for short, it will perform bad.