sherwindu wrote:
I have the 9.9 Yamaha 4-stroke long shaft on my 22 foot sailboat. The longer shaft
gives me more latitude in getting the prop deep enough in the water for rough seas.

That's a lot of push for a small boat, but I'll bet it comes in handy!
Mine's a 28 and she doesn't hobby-horse much in a swell, I think I've
only ever gotten the prop out of the water once. One issue that I'm
thinking might be lessened is the backdrafting of exhaust. Currently
there's a lot of it that comes to the surface immediately behind the
prop and this gets back-drafted through the well into the lazarette.
I'm thinking that with a longer shaft and the through-prop exhaust that
things aren't going to stink as much.

I'm using it in conjunction with a Garelick spring loaded mount, which is large enough
for me to also raise the engine high enough to tilt it out of the water. I think this is a
better choice for most sailboats, unless you plan to move it around to other things, like a dinghy,
where weight becomes an issue.

No it's going to sit where it is. I've got a little electric trolling
motor for the dinghy.