[Rhodes22-list] Outboard shaft length

[Ric Stott]

I have a 25” shaft “extra long” as it’s called. I’ve had the prop spin out of the water in the ocean. When I rebuilt the lift, I lowered the rails 1-1/2”. No problem now. 
Ric
Dadventure 
‘84 Continental

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> On Mar 2, 2022, at 7:11 AM, Stephen Staum <snstaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
>>