[Rhodes22-list] Outboard shaft length

[Stephen Staum]

I used a short shaft, air cooled Briggs and Straton outboard on my '87
Rhodes with the standard multiple pulley assisted engine mount.  I was able
to lower the mount plate by 3" leaving me only 2" short of where the 20"
long shaft would ride.  When carrying guests, 3 people would sit on the
port side while motoring to keep the prop comfortably in the water.  It
worked for several years until the boat was lost in a hurricane in 2011.

I did get picked on at my club as it sounded like a lawn mower.

*Thanks and Stay Well,*

*Stephen Staum*
*s/v Pinafore*

*Needham, MA*



On Tue, Mar 1, 2022 at 6:34 PM Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> I am having trouble logging in to the full list so I will ask this quick
> question here.  Is it necessary to have a long shaft outboard with the
> typical multiple purchase Rhodes outboard lift (1990) or would short shaft
> work?
>
> Many thanks,
> Matt Wilson
> Hornblower II
> White Bear Lake
>