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Long or short

fishmanjeff

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1968 85 hp johnson model v4al

1968 85 hp johnson model v4al 20a
197? 50 hp evinrude model 305 73b
i bought the boat it has the 50 hp on it buddy told me the 85 hp wouldnt get enough power because it comes out of water to much can any one tell me if these are short or long shafts or both thanks and what is the proper way to measure them
 
"Measure from the bracket that

"Measure from the bracket that mounts on the back of the boat down to the cavitation plate.

15 inches = short shaft, 20 inches = long shaft, 25 inches = extra long shaft

Should match the transom of your boat - from the top of the transom, to the bottom of the boat right on the centerline - so if you have a V bottom, to the tip of the V...."
 
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