Bill Kiene wrote:

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"

A jackplate might work, but on a boat that small, why would he want to
mount any engine with a 25" long shaft? He's better off getting a small
motor more suitable for that really small boat.

What hp engine does he have?






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