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Hi all,
Motor: Mercury 4 stroke 80hp (2019 model)
Been digging into all the posts here about converting jet to prop. I currently have my lower jet unit out and was going to buy a new lower prop unit. Would be very thankful for all the feedback given here.
Questions:
I measured my shaft...
-Mercury 4 stroke 80hp jet outboard
-I mostly fish skinny rivers during the spring, then deeper marshy water the rest of the seasons.
-things I love about my jet: skinny water (think rivers with sand and rocky bottoms) I can access areas others with a prop can't.
-things I hate about my jet...