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Bought a boat late last year (15ft GRP day boat)

Picked up an 4hp outboard last week for a good deal..known the person selling it for 5+ years and he had it from new...used 4-10 times a year max and its in top nick...only problem is that its a long shaft and I measured my transom and meant to have a short shaft (15 inch)
Is there anything I need to be made aware of really for this or is it a big no-no ?

 

its just for plodding around on the broads fishing

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with only 4hp and not a fast boat it'll make no difference, as above you'll have to be mind full of the extra length when in shallows.

 

If you was trying to put a short shaft on a long shaft boat you'd have a problem :D

 

4hp on a 15ft boat is going to be slooooowwwww ;)

can only do a max of 5 knots on the broads and its only for plodding around tho

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  • 4 weeks later...

It'll restrict you in the shallow Broadland water.

 

Short shaft all the way.

 

Bought a boat late last year (15ft GRP day boat)

Picked up an 4hp outboard last week for a good deal..known the person selling it for 5+ years and he had it from new...used 4-10 times a year max and its in top nick...only problem is that its a long shaft and I measured my transom and meant to have a short shaft (15 inch)
Is there anything I need to be made aware of really for this or is it a big no-no ?

 

its just for plodding around on the broads fishing

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