why different wells on ob chieftain 18 have 1 have 2 boats apr one 14 and one 25 in deep

Bondo

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Ayuh,... Welcome Aboard,....... 1 is set up for a 15" outboard, the other is set up for a 25" outboard,......
 

BWR1953

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I'm not familiar with a Chieftain that has a 15" transom. Mine is 20 inches.
 

roscoe

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why different motor wells on chieftain ob 18 have one apr deep14 in one 25 in
Are you referring to the distance, front to back?, or the distance top to bottom?

One of my Mariners splash well measures 32" from transom forward.
The other one is a year newer and measures only 11" from transom forward.
 

truckeral

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the one I want to keep has the 15 deep measuring forward at top . but I always thought the deeper the better , less chance of getting swamped from behind , maybe one for river and other for lakes . any opinions , let er rip .
 

roscoe

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I also kept the one with the smaller splash well

For An extra 21” of useable space, in an 18 foot boat. Allowed me to have 4 fishing in it instead of just 3.

Also allows me to easily operate the tiller kicker motor.
 
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