Gheenoe classic outboard setback?

[dougdobbins]

I have a Gheenoe classic and I'm going to mount a new (to me) 25hp Mercury long shaft on it. I'm also going to get a CMC tilt/trim for it. I now have a home made jack plate that raises the motor 3" above the transom.

My questions are: If I mount the CMC to the jack plate heigh enough to accommodate the long shaft, I would end up with about an 8-1/2" setback. How do you thing the boat would handle? Any negative impact?
Thanks in advance,
Doug

 

[tx1961whaler]

Re: Gheenoe classic outboard setback?

Better to contact Gheenoe and ask them:
gheenoemfg@aol.com
321-267-4953

 

[scorpionfs]

Re: Gheenoe classic outboard setback?

mite be a crazy reply you dont happen to have a brother named david that use to work in georgia ? but a 25hp on a canoe seems alot to me ,i mean cheenoe or is it not what im thinking lol

 

[MD746]

Re: Gheenoe classic outboard setback?

Check out customgheenoe.com they have forum and the folks on there have alot of gheenoes running 25hp up to 40hp.