I too wish to confirm the direction given to me. It was well intended and
I'm thankful for those who encouraged me to get an extented shaft with the
drop down adjustable transon devise. On Lake Michigan, even with the lowest
position of the motor and mount, the prop has come out of the water in
heavy chop momentarily.
Ted - Milwaukee WWPotter19 Hull 940 "Sea Breeze"
Fauver, James wrote:
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
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> That's good in theory, but when you are fighting a storm to get home,
> it's nice to have the prop IN the water, no matter how steep the waves.
> The deeper the better, and with the variable depth bracket, you can
> always raise or tilt the motor to get into shallow water.
>
> James Fauver
> P19 Southern Star
> Lake Conroe, Texas
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rich Duffy [SMTP:duffy@maui.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 11:54 AM
> > To: wwpotter@tscnet.com
> > Subject: Re: Recommented Motor Shaft Length (HMS18)
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> > West Wight Potter Website at URL
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> > The theory of prop placement as described in the Nissan 3.5B manual
> > (and elsewhere) is that the motor should be located such that the
> > anticavitation plate be is one to two inches below the bottom of the
> > transom. This is presumed to stick the prop in a stream of water
> > comparatively undisturbed by the boat's passage. For me, this
> > dictated a long-shaft OB on my P14.
> >
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