Last year my longshaft outboard was stolen off my boat , I don't want to replace it with an expensive unit, as I feer it may disapeer again . My question is; has anyone used a shortshaft on their O'Day 22 . I only used aprox. 7 gallons of fuel last year getting me back to the mooring whe the wind died out and docking. Looking forward to your responce JDS
Short shaft Outboard on O'Day 22
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will it work
Will a short shaft reach the water & not be to far of a reach from the cockpit? It might tend to cavitate in rough weather.
Will a short shaft reach the water & not be to far of a reach from the cockpit? It might tend to cavitate in rough weather.
No Short Shafts
Don't do it. If you get stuck in bad weather you will pull the motor out of the water and the reving can cause motor damage. It even happens with long shafts if the seas get bad enough. But short shaft motors lose too much effectiveness when you need it most. Spend the bucks for saftey sake.
Don't do it. If you get stuck in bad weather you will pull the motor out of the water and the reving can cause motor damage. It even happens with long shafts if the seas get bad enough. But short shaft motors lose too much effectiveness when you need it most. Spend the bucks for saftey sake.
short to long Shaft change-over Kit
Check with your local dealer, there may be a "kit" available.
Check with your local dealer, there may be a "kit" available.
Check the trailersailer.com archives...
Charles Brennen wrote a piece about doing the long shaft conversion on his short shaft. I worked out nicely! He even has posted photo's of the project. If you can get your hands on a good used short shaft at a good price might save a few bucks installing the "kit" vs a new long shaft one. Food for thought. Alan
Charles Brennen wrote a piece about doing the long shaft conversion on his short shaft. I worked out nicely! He even has posted photo's of the project. If you can get your hands on a good used short shaft at a good price might save a few bucks installing the "kit" vs a new long shaft one. Food for thought. Alan
Stay long for safety reasons.
The long shaft is best unless you have an exceptionally adjustable motor mount for your motor. Even so, unless you have remote controls it is a pain to reach down so low for starting and shifting etc. Keep your prop in the water and spend the few extra bucks for the long shaft. Also check your insurance policy and invest in a good motor lock set-up. Hope you dont lose another motor.
The long shaft is best unless you have an exceptionally adjustable motor mount for your motor. Even so, unless you have remote controls it is a pain to reach down so low for starting and shifting etc. Keep your prop in the water and spend the few extra bucks for the long shaft. Also check your insurance policy and invest in a good motor lock set-up. Hope you dont lose another motor.
more than just length...
"sailboat" outboards have another important difference - they lock down in the lowered position, which is important wehn backing / shifting to reverse. Sailboats keep moving, and having the motor locked down gives you more control. Of course, the problem is more interesting if you happen to take your sailboat motor and put it on a dingy or rowboat - with the motor locked down, if you hit anything at any kind of speed...ouch.
"sailboat" outboards have another important difference - they lock down in the lowered position, which is important wehn backing / shifting to reverse. Sailboats keep moving, and having the motor locked down gives you more control. Of course, the problem is more interesting if you happen to take your sailboat motor and put it on a dingy or rowboat - with the motor locked down, if you hit anything at any kind of speed...ouch.
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