14ft. boat motor question

[CRAPPIE_SLAYER]

Have been looking for a motor for the 14ft. aluminum boat that purchased recently. It is designed for a short shaft motor, but i've been told that i can run a long shaft. Having a tough time finding short shaft motors, and wonderd if i can really run a longshaft or if it is a bad idea.

 

[hardwatergrampa]

i made a lift for my boat it was built to take a short shaft motor iam running a 25 hp long shaft i think you can still buy a lift kit but cheaper to make your own

 

[CRAPPIE_SLAYER]

Any pics of the lift that you built on your boat?? Sounds like a good idea.

 

[fowlmood77]

Here ya go

https://www.dillon-racing.com/jackplate/index.htm
https://www.catfish1.com/forums/showthread.php?s=e49cc11d43c3248f3d151dc8065885af&t=9748

 

[hardwatergrampa]

here are a few pictures of mine hope you can see them ok

 

[ben2go]

Build up a wood plate that locates the cavitation plate about 1 to 1 and 1/2 inches below the center of the bottom of the transom.

 

[CRAPPIE_SLAYER]

Thanks for the help and pics guys. Ended up finding a deal on an older 9.9 evinrude short shaft and took it. Was hoping for a 15, but the 9.9 was a good deal and it runs fantastic. Seems to push the boat pretty good w/ me and my buddy in it, so hopefully it will when I put the deck and short floors in. Thanks again.

 

[dedawg1149]

glad you got it work out