Long Shaft Motor on Short Shaft Boat Idea's?

[gazza2006au]

no wonder it was free, that one is destined for the bin!!!

Lol yeah the motor was just a spare to use the tiller handle on the other motor of the 2 motor deal, but since buying a second tinny and it being short shaft i was thinking of repairing this short shaft motor

there is no pitting to the gear that i could see its just surface rust from atmosphere air entering the gearbox on hot/cold days, if i was going to fix it i would soda blast it than give it a good look over, their is no rust on any of the needle bearing

but that fork shifter or shifter arm is NLA so the gearbox is good for parts or rendered useless

however if the other good motor fall's off and into the drink than its only a $200 motor haha

[gazza2006au]

Got it sorted guys

[up the creek]

if ya aint fixed it yet gazza, i was talkin to brisbane yamaha today they got a guy who professionaly welds your tinnie for about $160 i dont know if your in brissie, its stronger i believe to get it welded and cheaper with this guy if your not in brissie ask around your local dealers surely they have some1 they use

[tunaticer]

If you are going to stick with that design patch up job be sure you only bolts the motor onto the touching flange, do not use the screw bolts normally used. The force applied whilst underway will collapse the channel you intend to tighten to.
Failing that send mt the gps mark for the new arti patch.

[gazza2006au]

I took the tinny out in the bay about a week ago with the jacking plate and i could barely steer the amount of prop torque was incredible i actually needed both hands to steer the boat, i ended up removing the jacking plate and getting out the welder to weld the holes i than removed the long shaft extension from this motor and i had a spare 35hp short shaft i used for spares to convert this one

it's now short shaft and drives like a dream, steering is very easy while underway, top speed is scary fast especially into the wind as it wants to turn the nose left or right ata heart beat but around 70% throttle she drives beautiful