by craig on Tue Apr 30, 2019 4:02 pm
Many of us (including me) have used the Suzuki 2.5HP, which is not a long-shaft motor. It works fine. The 2HP Honda that John Harris used is also a short shaft, if I'm not mistaken. Now, to be fair, you probably will not clear the transom skirt with a short shaft if you don't also have a lifting bracket, especially with the Suzuki since its gas cap is enormous and gets in the way. But it will work and for anybody that has an old motor or finds a good deal on a used one, you will be fine.
That being said, if you have the opportunity to buy a long shaft, then it would allow you to mount the fixed bracket higher and more easily pull the prop out of the water.
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