short or long shaft??

poor man

Seaman
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one more question please....

the boat i just bought with the merk controls on it without a motor i need to figure out if its long or short shaft boat? the transom is 21" from top to bottom point. thanks picture below...

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GA_Boater

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Re: short or long shaft??

Long shaft, which is 20".
 

poor man

Seaman
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Re: short or long shaft??

ok long shaft it is :) i just wanted to make sure, i had a short shaft on a long shaft boat one time didnt work so well LOL thanks
 

GA_Boater

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Re: short or long shaft??

A long shaft on a short transom doesn't work any better. It's better to be sure, Poor.
 
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