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<blockquote data-quote="rotus623" data-source="post: 431093" data-attributes="member: 15266"><p>No need for a hack job, that's a good looking boat.</p><p></p><p>Honestly, an 18" transom isn't that rare. Lots of older motors (same era as the boat) had short shaft motors from 15" to 18". The issue is that you either told the boat dealer that you needed a short shaft motor, or you told the boat dealer that you had an 18" transom and they told you that a short shaft Tohatsu motor would cut it. These motors can afford to be clamped up and bolted in a little higher than you have yours mounted. So the 1" offset that you need, maybe 2" higher mounting height would leave you with the anti-vent plate 2" below the keel. I think that would have worked great!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rotus623, post: 431093, member: 15266"] No need for a hack job, that's a good looking boat. Honestly, an 18" transom isn't that rare. Lots of older motors (same era as the boat) had short shaft motors from 15" to 18". The issue is that you either told the boat dealer that you needed a short shaft motor, or you told the boat dealer that you had an 18" transom and they told you that a short shaft Tohatsu motor would cut it. These motors can afford to be clamped up and bolted in a little higher than you have yours mounted. So the 1" offset that you need, maybe 2" higher mounting height would leave you with the anti-vent plate 2" below the keel. I think that would have worked great! [/QUOTE]
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