5 inches is a lot to make up with adding anything like a jack plate! Also
as you raise the engine the center of gravity goes up too. I it was mine I
would ONLY use a 20" engine.


"Bill Kiene" wrote in message
. com...
Hi All,

A friend just bought a new J14 Carolyna Skiff for mostly small flat water
fishing. He has a question about outboard motor mounting height? We run in
some shallow water so he want to get it as high as practical:

"Just purchased a J14 (w/20" transom), and I love it. I am mounting a
Yamaha
25 long shaft on it, and the large cavitation plate is about 2 1/2 inches
below the bottom of the boat. I have heard that the best position would be
even with the bottom. Does anyone have any thoughts on this. Is there a
transom riser I can purchase, and if so where?

Thanks in advance.

Brett"




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Bill Kiene

Kiene's Fly Shop
Sacramento, CA
www.kiene.com