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downside of a long shaft?
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<blockquote data-quote="jethro" data-source="post: 472377" data-attributes="member: 12381"><p>I had a long shaft on a boat that should have used a short shaft, it was a wild ride! When you steer at full throttle watch out, the pivot of the motor makes the boat go on it's side real quick! Although mine was a 25hp and it was on a very light 14' Grumman. You should be much better off with a 9.9hp but be careful nonetheless. I sold the motor and made the boat electric only, that 25hp was dangerous. Put me in the drink once too! Runaway boat, had no teather... what a disaster. It was May in NH, 58 degree water, could have been a casualty if not for some quick reacting lakeside home owners.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jethro, post: 472377, member: 12381"] I had a long shaft on a boat that should have used a short shaft, it was a wild ride! When you steer at full throttle watch out, the pivot of the motor makes the boat go on it's side real quick! Although mine was a 25hp and it was on a very light 14' Grumman. You should be much better off with a 9.9hp but be careful nonetheless. I sold the motor and made the boat electric only, that 25hp was dangerous. Put me in the drink once too! Runaway boat, had no teather... what a disaster. It was May in NH, 58 degree water, could have been a casualty if not for some quick reacting lakeside home owners. [/QUOTE]
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