[Rhodes22-list] Lift range of 7:1 outboard mount

[Bill Effros]

I guess what I don't understand is why people are getting shafts so long.

Instead of a lift that changes the balance of your boat by lifting a 
heavy motor way above the water line, why not get a shorter shaft, 
lighter engine?

My 20" shaft works just fine most of the time, and I don't have to carry 
it too high all the rest of the time.



Bill Effros

John Lock wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> My boat is equipped with a standard outboard jackplate.  In the "up" 
> position, the prop still drags in the water - especially on a 
> starboard tack, then the whole prop and foot are underwater.
>
> I can tilt the outboard up into its stowed position, but that's very 
> awkward to do while underway and manage the jackplate at the same 
> time.  Not to mention the strain on my back!
>
> So, I was considering replacing the whole mount with one of the nifty 
> 7:1 slide mounts.  But I don't know what the lifting range of that 
> mount is.  Will I still have the same problem or will it lift the 
> outboard high enough to clear the prop without tilting it up as well?
>
> Cheers!
>
> John Lock
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> s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
> Lake Sinclair, GA
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