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<blockquote data-quote="richg99" data-source="post: 426041" data-attributes="member: 4376"><p>20-inch shaft on a 15-inch transom means that you will have too much motor in the water at all times. You will get poor performance and many not even be able to get up on plane.</p><p></p><p>You either need a short shaft motor, or you will have to raise the transom a lot.</p><p></p><p>A jack plate may help you raise the motor, but it will also affect how the boat runs due to the setback. I've had both manual and hydraulic jackplates on a number of boats. In all of those cases, though, the transom and the motor were matched. The jackplate was used to raise the motor for additional shallow running.</p><p></p><p>richg99</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="richg99, post: 426041, member: 4376"] 20-inch shaft on a 15-inch transom means that you will have too much motor in the water at all times. You will get poor performance and many not even be able to get up on plane. You either need a short shaft motor, or you will have to raise the transom a lot. A jack plate may help you raise the motor, but it will also affect how the boat runs due to the setback. I've had both manual and hydraulic jackplates on a number of boats. In all of those cases, though, the transom and the motor were matched. The jackplate was used to raise the motor for additional shallow running. richg99 [/QUOTE]
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