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Leck9

Posted 5/7/2019 3:31 PM (#937017)
Subject: Short shaft to long shaft question

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I am looking for some advice here. I purchased a 1996 princecraft resorter which has a 20” transom, however a previous owner has cut a notch out of the transom (center of transom now 15 inches) to fit a short shaft motor.

My question is, without rebuilding the transom (wood is still good) what are my options for placing a long shaft outboard on safely.

I am am thinking of installing a jack plate (T H marine hi jacker) that would mount to the original transom and raise the mounting height of the motor by 5 inches (bring it back to 20 inches). I would then run some diamond plate (or other material) across the notch so no water could get in.

any thoughts? Pros and cons to doing this?

any other recommendations would be great.

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