mercury shaft length
tomk
Posted 6/25/2012 9:46 AM (#104880)
Subject: mercury shaft length


Will my 20" 1999 200 opti fit on a new tuffy 2060 or 1890? If not can it be switched to a 25"?
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stacker
Posted 6/25/2012 4:45 PM (#104882 - in reply to #104880)
Subject: RE: mercury shaft length


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Anything can be done, its just how many benjamins you would care to spend. There is also the fact that the 99 motor is tierd and you are are putting it on a bigger boat that after spending the dough to lengthen, it will fail in some way. Lots of possibilities to think about.



Edited by stacker 6/25/2012 4:46 PM
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Guest
Posted 6/25/2012 10:22 PM (#104885 - in reply to #104882)
Subject: RE: mercury shaft length


So it would have to be extended to even work?
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merc_jackd
Posted 6/25/2012 10:53 PM (#104886 - in reply to #104880)
Subject: RE: mercury shaft length


I concur what stacker said. But, the best way to jerry rig it would be to use a 5 inch jack plate to lower it in the water it will look dumb and get swamped often, but it would work.
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stacker
Posted 6/26/2012 9:30 AM (#104888 - in reply to #104886)
Subject: RE: mercury shaft length


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a 20inch shaft on a 25 inch transom will not work. If you do use a jack plate the steering will hit probably every time you trim it. I will guess it to be a 4000.00 extension. it may be more.

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