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15 HP Long Shaft Johnson: JackPlate or convert Short Shaft?
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<blockquote data-quote="CMOS" data-source="post: 387270" data-attributes="member: 15462"><p>Howdy All,</p><p></p><p>Below is a pic of my current rig, with a short shaft 1966 Johnson 9.5. It does sit a bit low on the transom but still gets very good performance.</p><p></p><p>Recently I found a good deal ($200!) for a 1982 Johnson LONG Shaft 15 HP. I'm currently working on getting it running. I'm faced with making a decision to either convert to a short shaft ($170 for driveshaft and ~$25 for a shift rod) OR - use a TH Marine "Mini-Jacker" transom plate to get it to the correct level. I'm leaning towards the jack plate due to the fact that my current 9.5 short shaft is a bit low - the 15 HP will also be.</p><p></p><p>My one concern with the Mini-Jacker is, will it put the tiller handle up too high in an uncomfortable position?</p><p></p><p>I also like the fact that I would get about 4" of transom offset which would move the tiller handle <em>back </em>a bit.</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that one of the reasons I got the 15 HP is that at some point I will want to buy and restore a 16-foot tinner.</p><p></p><p>Any opinions or thoughts on me leaning towards the Mini-Jacker?</p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p>CMOS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CMOS, post: 387270, member: 15462"] Howdy All, Below is a pic of my current rig, with a short shaft 1966 Johnson 9.5. It does sit a bit low on the transom but still gets very good performance. Recently I found a good deal ($200!) for a 1982 Johnson LONG Shaft 15 HP. I'm currently working on getting it running. I'm faced with making a decision to either convert to a short shaft ($170 for driveshaft and ~$25 for a shift rod) OR - use a TH Marine "Mini-Jacker" transom plate to get it to the correct level. I'm leaning towards the jack plate due to the fact that my current 9.5 short shaft is a bit low - the 15 HP will also be. My one concern with the Mini-Jacker is, will it put the tiller handle up too high in an uncomfortable position? I also like the fact that I would get about 4" of transom offset which would move the tiller handle [i]back [/i]a bit. Keep in mind that one of the reasons I got the 15 HP is that at some point I will want to buy and restore a 16-foot tinner. Any opinions or thoughts on me leaning towards the Mini-Jacker? Thanks, CMOS [/QUOTE]
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