GNODDY Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I just bought a 14' princecraft with floors and livewells and such. My question is my boat is a SHort Shaft boat and I have a 15 hp for it now but I know this isn't going to be sufficient. Does anyone know where I can a transom extension kit or has anyone ever made the plates for the transom extension. There are kits out there but I can't seem to find one online and finding a 20 or a 25 HP in a Short Shaft is pretty difficult. Any tips would be great. Thanks Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Are you absolutely sure of that, Bud? What's the transom height? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 You best get a short shaft and save yourself some headache. If you have a 15hp then you would want to go to at least a 25hp cause going up 5hp aint going to do squat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfish1965 Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Merc has 25HP short shafts..have one on my boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 what you are looking for is called a jack plate but you will be messing up the thrust line by adapting a long shaft to a short shaft boat. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNODDY Posted January 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Its a 15" transom and I think I will just look for short shaft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 (edited) Shouldn't be too hard to find a short shaft engine. You can get by with a longshaft and a jack plate, but its prolly cheaper and easier to wait and find a short shaft outboard. Sinker Edited January 4, 2008 by Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfish1965 Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 My merc is only 2 years old so they should still sell the short shaft. Just look for the model code to not have the 'L' in it. ELPTO means electric start, long shaft, power tilt/trim, oil injected.. EPTO means the same without long shaft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boatman Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 There are lots of short shaft motors in that size. Probably more SS than LS in that hp range. You shouldn't have a problem getting something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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