Size of Motor & Shaft

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Lynn Thomas

Is an 8 horsepower large enough for a 22 foot Catalina? Also, does the shaft need to be 25", or is 20" sufficient?
 
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Bayard Gross

Eight for C-22 A OK

An eight horsepower outboard is an excellent choice for a C-22, assuming this is a two cycle. A four cycle eight that weights more than 80 pounds would be too heavy. The two cycle eight should with a twenty inch shaft weight close to a two cycle six horsepower with a 20 inch shaft six or about sixty pounds. I would only use a 25 inch shaft if you mount you motor fairly high up.
 
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