Yeah Jeff it is a trade off. For ease of use and getting in and out of the harbor it is great. Run it at low speed I have the model with the clutch no reverse except for turning engine 180. If you need to go somewhere at close to hull speed and be able to talk to your crew you need something else. IMO Bill Kaiser M15 Desert Dawn On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 5:33 PM, Jeff Thorsett <jeff@thorsett.net> wrote:
On Jun 10, 2011, at 2:09 PM, WILLIAM FRANKLIN BROCK wrote:
I was wondering what you all think for a Monty15 what size motor shaft I should get a long or short? I will most probably be sailing in lakes most of the time if not all the time.
I roll with a 2011 4 stroke 2HP Honda long shaft (20"). I like it, but it is a bit noisier than the 2000 2 stroke 3.5HP Nissan long shaft (20") which is currently sitting in the garage, probably for sale, because it looks as though the Exxon Valdez just rolled through when I have it on the back of the boat.
Jeff Thorsett M-15 #102 "Scamp"
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