Short shaft vs. Long shaft for M15?
At the risk of duplicating old discussion--does anyone have experience/opinion on long-vs-short shaft outboard motor for the M15? I'm in process of buying a new M15 (!) and am thinking about getting a honda 2 HP 4-stroke. Thanks for any comments. Stan Froseth Duluth, MN _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
Stan, Check the archives for extensive discussions on this subject. IMHO, the short-shaft Honda 2 hp is more than adequate. I am completely satisfied with mine. Joe Kidd M15 #207 "Poco A Poco"
Hi Stan, With an adjustable motor mount, I think either the long or short shaft would work just fine on the M15. The long shaft weighs 1.1 lb more and is 5.8 inches longer according to the Honda web site. I have the long shaft with an adjustable motor mount and if I had it to do over, I would buy the same thing. Like Joe, I am happy with what I have. Mine does have the centrifugal clutch which is a worthwhile feature available in both long and short shaft models. The best of luck in whatever you decide. Don Olson M15 Phoenix, Az
I agree with most everyone else's comments. I had an old short shaft Evinrude and replaced it with a long shaft Honda 2hp. It seems to be personal taste. The short shaft never gave me a problem over a three year period. I opted for the long shaft because I have the old fixed motor mount and the Honda will not have quite enough room. I had to put a fixed extension on the Motor mount which raised the mounting point about 2 1/2 inchs. If I had the new motor mount I would probably go with the short shaft. Doug Kelch "Seas the Day" M15 #310 --- Stan Froseth <stanfroseth@hotmail.com> wrote:
At the risk of duplicating old discussion--does anyone have experience/opinion on long-vs-short shaft outboard motor for the M15? I'm in process of buying a new M15 (!) and am thinking about getting a Honda 2 HP 4-stroke.
Thanks for any comments.
Stan Froseth Duluth, MN
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We bought a new M15 and bought also a new 2hp 4strk HP Long Shaft. The newer Montgomery boats have an adjustable motor mount with three or four notches. At full power with two people in the boat, the motor mount itself is about 2-3 inches under water, creating an indeterminate amount of drag. Still moves pretty good! And quiet! I have decided to add another notch to the adjustable motor mount this winter when I have the boat home to minimize/eliminate the drag problem. I would speculate that the short shaft would work, though you would have to push the mount down further, and the distance might create a reach hassle for anyone in the boat. Knowing what I know now, I would still get the long shaft. Besides, I believe it is what Montgomery recommends. Oh check prices everywhere! In our area, Northern Idaho, I got prices ranging from @800.00 on up. Regards, Vince and Sharon Himsl (Duet)
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