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

[John Lock]

At 01:43 PM 4/14/2007 -0300, you wrote:
>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?

Cost of lift ~$300
Cost of motor ~$2,000
Funds available - limited

However, I agree with you in concept.  If the short-leg motor does 
the job, the problem doesn't exist.  But for the foreseeable future, 
I'm stuck with the motor that came on the boat.

Cheers!

John Lock
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s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair, GA
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