Not sure if this is the right forum but...
I've got a 16ft arkansas traveler and 1957 evinrude 35hp.
The transom is 16" and the motor is 23".
I've only had the pair out once and had a starter problem (that's fixed) so I'm wondering how well this will work.
1. Will it be a problem? Could the handling be dangerously affected?
2. Are there downsides to using a jack plate?
3. If I get my hands on a short shaft from the same era should I swap out the lower end? Is that difficult to do? It will still be 3" higher than it should be. So maybe that's a waste of time if I need to make a jack plate anyway.
Thanks!
I've got a 16ft arkansas traveler and 1957 evinrude 35hp.
The transom is 16" and the motor is 23".
I've only had the pair out once and had a starter problem (that's fixed) so I'm wondering how well this will work.
1. Will it be a problem? Could the handling be dangerously affected?
2. Are there downsides to using a jack plate?
3. If I get my hands on a short shaft from the same era should I swap out the lower end? Is that difficult to do? It will still be 3" higher than it should be. So maybe that's a waste of time if I need to make a jack plate anyway.
Thanks!
