Need to purchase an outboard for our 1984 25.5. We need to know what size shaft is recommended and also what HP. Our motor bracket does not have a brandname on it so I don't know how much weight it can handle either. Thanks John Gardiner
shaft length for outboard on 25.5
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20" shaft on ours...
Our '86 25.5 has a 2001 Honda 9.9 with 20" shaft. It does well 99% of the time. The other 1% is when the prop sucks air when motorsailing and heeled sharply to starboard, or when in a very choppy sea.
Our '86 25.5 has a 2001 Honda 9.9 with 20" shaft. It does well 99% of the time. The other 1% is when the prop sucks air when motorsailing and heeled sharply to starboard, or when in a very choppy sea.
Same for us
Our Merc 7.5 long shaft (20") pulls out when it gets choppy. Other than that, its OK in our lake. If you need to handle heavy, choppy conditions, a 25" shaft might be a consideration.
Our Merc 7.5 long shaft (20") pulls out when it gets choppy. Other than that, its OK in our lake. If you need to handle heavy, choppy conditions, a 25" shaft might be a consideration.
Outboard Shaft Length
Check the archives on this subject. The consensus is 10HP with 25" shaft is preferred although you can get away with less.
Check the archives on this subject. The consensus is 10HP with 25" shaft is preferred although you can get away with less.
25" 9.9
This past summer I replaced an old 2 stroke 10hp on my Hunter 25.5 with a Nissan 9.9hp 4 stroke with a 25" shaft. It has worked great, plenty of power and the propeller has not yet come out of the water. The weight - - about 81 lbs., I think - - has not been an issue.
This past summer I replaced an old 2 stroke 10hp on my Hunter 25.5 with a Nissan 9.9hp 4 stroke with a 25" shaft. It has worked great, plenty of power and the propeller has not yet come out of the water. The weight - - about 81 lbs., I think - - has not been an issue.
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