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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
My Complete 14ft Semi-V Boat Project
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<blockquote data-quote="Brine" data-source="post: 116382" data-attributes="member: 1053"><p>Great Job on the boat. =D> </p><p></p><p>Not sure if you realize it or not, but your motor is a long shaft, and your transom height is made for a short shaft. You could raise your transom, (other guys on here have pics of doing it) or keep it in mind if you ever replace your motor. I'm not sure how much difference you would notice in the performance. Ideally, the cavitation plate should be level with the bottom of the hull. That said, I 've used a long shaft 7.5 on my 12ft v-hull boat myself and it's almost dead even (in terms of top speed) with a 5 hp short shaft. Not sure how much of a difference it would make when you move up to a 20hp. The only thing I don't like about using the long shaft on mine is the prop being that much closer to rocks/stumps and also make is that much harder when pulling the boat on the bank. </p><p></p><p>What's your opinion of the not skid paint?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brine, post: 116382, member: 1053"] Great Job on the boat. =D> Not sure if you realize it or not, but your motor is a long shaft, and your transom height is made for a short shaft. You could raise your transom, (other guys on here have pics of doing it) or keep it in mind if you ever replace your motor. I'm not sure how much difference you would notice in the performance. Ideally, the cavitation plate should be level with the bottom of the hull. That said, I 've used a long shaft 7.5 on my 12ft v-hull boat myself and it's almost dead even (in terms of top speed) with a 5 hp short shaft. Not sure how much of a difference it would make when you move up to a 20hp. The only thing I don't like about using the long shaft on mine is the prop being that much closer to rocks/stumps and also make is that much harder when pulling the boat on the bank. What's your opinion of the not skid paint? [/QUOTE]
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