06-21-2008, 12:11 PM
[#008000]If you are just going to troll with it, you should not have any issues. Except that it will stick down in the water further and you will not be able to navigate your boat in as shallow of water with it.[/#008000]
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[#008000]It will make a little difference in performance and handling if you want to use it for purposes other than just trolling. [/#008000]
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[#008000]But, over all, you should be able to use it on you current boat. [/#008000]
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[#008000]However, That would not be the case if your boat were configured for a long shaft motor and you were thinking of trying to use a short shaft motor on it. The transom that is compatible with a long shaft motor will not work with a short shaft motor (assuming a direct transom mount) - it would make the propeller too far out of the water and the prop would not make proper contact with the water and the cooling water intake could be exposed out in the air preventing proper cooling for the engine.[/#008000]
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[#008000]It will make a little difference in performance and handling if you want to use it for purposes other than just trolling. [/#008000]
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[#008000]But, over all, you should be able to use it on you current boat. [/#008000]
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[#008000]However, That would not be the case if your boat were configured for a long shaft motor and you were thinking of trying to use a short shaft motor on it. The transom that is compatible with a long shaft motor will not work with a short shaft motor (assuming a direct transom mount) - it would make the propeller too far out of the water and the prop would not make proper contact with the water and the cooling water intake could be exposed out in the air preventing proper cooling for the engine.[/#008000]
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